Suffixes (Chapter 1) Flashcards
-Ectomy
surgical removal, excision or resection
-Itis
inflammation
-Ology
the study of
-Ologist
one who specializes in the study of or a specialist
-Pathos
any disease of
-Scope
an instrument for viewing or examining
-Trophe
development and nutrition
-Algia
pain & suffering, painful condition (relating to Pathology)
-Osis
abnormal condition
-Ostomy
the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
-Otomy
cutting, surgical incision
-Plasty
surgical repair
–rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
–rrhaphy
surgical suturing
–rrhea
flow or discharge
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic
suffixes meaning “Pertaining To”
-a, -e, -um, -us, -y
suffixes as noun (name of a person, place or thing) ending
-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis
suffixes meaning “Abnormal Condition”
- Dyna
pain (as like -Algia, but not used as commonly)- related to Pathology
-megaly
enlargement (relating to Pathology)
-malacia
abnormal softening (relating to Pathology)
-necrosis
tissue death (relating to Pathology)
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening (relating to Pathology)
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing (relating to Pathology)
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid for a diagnostic purpose or to remove excess fluid (relating to Procedures).
-graphy
the process of producing a picture or record (relating to Procedures).
-gram
a picture or record (relating to Procedures).
-plasty
surgical repair (relating to Procedures).
-scopy
visual examination (relating to Procedures).
-oma
tumor, mass, fluid collection
-Lysis
Decomposing, dissolving, destruction
