Suffixes: Chapter Three Flashcards
AMNI- means
Amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)
ANGI- means
Vessel (usually a blood vessel)
ARTERI- means
Artery
ATHER- means
Plaque (yellow, fatty material)
CHEM- means
Drug; chemical
CHOLECYST- means
Gallbladder
CHRON- means
Time
CRY- means
Cold
HYSTER- means
Uterus
INGUIN- means
Groin (area in which the thigh meets the trunk of the body)
ISCH- means
To hold back (deficiency)
MAMM- means
Breast
MAST- means
Breast
MEN- means
Menses (menstruation); month
MENING- means
Meninges ( membrane around the brain and spinal cord)
MY- means
Muscle
MYEL- means
Spinal cord OR bone marrow
NECR- means
Death (of cells)
OOPHOR- means
Ovary
OT- means
Ear
PELV- means
Hip area
PHLEB- means
Vein
PNEUMON- means
Lung
PULMON- means
Lung
SALPING- means
Fallopian (uterine) tube
TONSILL- means
Tonsil
SEPTIC- means
Pertaining to infection
UR- means
urine or urea ( a waste material); urinary tract
VASCUL- means
Blood vessel
What are the two groups that suffixes are divided into?
Diagnoses and Procedures
Cellulitis means
Inflammation of soft tissue under the skin
Endocarditis means
Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
The OUTER layer of Meninges is called
Dura mater
The MIDDLE layer of meninges is called
Arachnoid
The INNER layer of meninges is called
Pia mater
MYOS- means
Muscle
Thrombophlebitis means
Inflammation of a vein with formation of blood clots
-MEGALY means
Enlargement
FIBR- means
Fibrous tissue
Carcinomas are
Malignant tumors of epithelial (skin or lining) tissue
EX: glands and linings of internal organs
Sarcomas are
Malignant tumors of connective tissue
EX: muscle, bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, fat
Myomas commonly occur in the
Uterus and are known as Fibroids
LEIOMY- means
Visceral or “smooth” muscle
MURAL- means
Wall
The outer most layer of the uterus is called the
Serosal
The inner most layer of the uterus is called
Mucosal
LIP- means
Fat
RHABDOMY- means
Skeletal muscle
Chondrosarcoma means
Cancer of cartilage tissue
Fibrosarcoma means
Cancer of fibrous tissue
Leiomyosarcoma means
Cancer of visceral muscle
Liposarcoma means
Cancer of fatty tissue
Osteogenic sarcoma means
Cancer of bone
Rhabdomyosarcoma means
Cancer of skeletal muscle
MELAN- means
Black
Hepatoma is commonly called
Hepatocellular carcinoma
THYM- means
Thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)
Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor of
Pleural cells
Hepatoma is a malignant tumor of
The liver
Lymphoma (previously called lymphosarcoma) is a malignant tumor of
Lymph nodes
Melanoma is a malignant tumor of
Pigmented cells in the skin
Multiple myeloma is a malignant tumor of
Bone marrow cells
Thymoma is a malignant tumor of the
Thymus gland
Ischemia may lead to
Necrosis. Gangrene is a type of necrosis
The deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body, caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels is known as
Ischemia
When -OSIS is used with blood cell words it means
A slight increase in number of cells
EX: erythrocyteosis, leukemia
An acute (sudden) condition involving an area of heart muscle that has died as a result of ischemia is called
Myocardial Infarction (MI)
aka heart attack
Adenopathy and Lymphadenopathy both mean
Disease condition of lymph nodes (“glands”)
ADREN- means
Adrenal glands
Retinaopathy means
Diseases condition of the retina of the eye
-RRHEA means
Discharge or flow (Normal)
Menorrhea means
Normal menstrual flow
-RRHAGE or -RRHAGIA means
Excessive discharge of blood
-SCELEROSIS means
Hardening
What is the most common type of Arteriosclerosis?
Atherosclerosis
a fatty plague (atheroma) collects on the lining of arteries
Urea means
A waste material
-URIA means
Condition of urine
Hematuria means blood in urine whereas Uremia means
High levels of urea in the blood
-al, -eal, -ar, -ary, -ic, all mean
Pertaining to
Chronic conditions occurs over
Long periods of time
Acute conditions occur
Suddenly, brief, or sharp
-CENTESIS means
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
When a part of the uterus is removed the procedure is called
A partial or subtotal hysterectomy
Adenoids are
Lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat)
What is a TAH-BSO?
A total abdominal hysterectomy
In the term Myelogram, MYEL/O means
Spinal cord
LAMIN- means
Piece of backbone (lamina)
Why is a Laminectomy preformed?
To relive pressure on nerves from a herniating disc/disc.
Lobe is a
Part of an organ, especially the lungs, brain, or glands
Lobectomy is the
Excision of a single lobe
-GRAPHY means
Process of recording
A new mammographic technique that shows clearer and more detailed images is called
Tomosynthesis
-LYSIS means
Separation, breakdown, destruction
LYS- means
Loosen
-PLASTY means
Surgical repair, or surgical correction
What is a stent?
A mesh tube
-STOMY means
Opening
When two tube-like structures are surgically connected within the body, the new connection is an
Anastomosis
A new connection between previously unconnected portions of the colon is called a
Colocolostomy which is an anastomosis
-THERAPY means
Treatment
Skin lesions, such as warts, are removed with
Cryotherapy
CORON- means
Heart
Which of the following is an adjective suffix?
-um
-eal
-ia
-osis
-eal
Name the adjective suffixes.
-al (renal)
-eal (peritoneal)
-ar (vascular)
-ary (axillary)
-ic (chronic)
