Suffixes (Pt. 2) Flashcards
-stasis
stopping
Ex: hemostasis (stopping blood flow)
-stenosis
narrowing
Ex: angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)
-toxic
poison
Ex: cytotoxic (poisonous to cells)
-uria
urine condition
Ex: hematuria (blood in urine condition)
-clasia
surgical breaking
Ex: osteoclasia (surgical breaking of bone)
-desis
surgical fusing
Ex: arthrodesis (surgical fusing of joint)
-ectomy
surgical removal
Ex: gastrectomy (surgical removal of stomach)
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
Ex: colostomy (surgically create opening for colon through abdominal wall)
-otomy
cutting into
Ex: thoracotomy (cutting into chest)
How do the two suffixes -ectomy and -otomy differ in origin?
The suffixes -ectomy and -otomy have very specific meanings that relate back to the original Greek words. -ectomy comes from ektome meaning “to cut out” while -otomy comes from tomia meaning “to cut into.”
-pexy
surgical fixation
Ex: nephropexy (surgical fixation of kidney)
-plasty
surgical repair
Ex: dermatoplasty (surgical repair of skin)
-rrhaphy
suture
Ex: myorrhaphy (suture together muscle)
-tome
instrument to cut
Ex: dermatome (instrument to cut skin)
-tripsy
surgical crushing
Ex: lithotripsy (surgical crushing of stone)
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
Ex: arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from joint)
What is the origin of -centesis?
The suffix -centesis comes from the Greek word kentesis meaning “to prick or pierce.”
-gram
record or picture
Ex: electrocardiogram (record of heart’s electrical activity)
-graph
instrument for recording
Ex: myograph (instrument for recording muscle)
-graphy
process of recording
Ex: electrocardiography (process of recording heart’s electrical [activity])
-manometer
instrument for measuring pressure
Ex: sphygmomanometer (instrument for measuring pulse [blood] pressure)
-meter
instrument for measuring
Ex: audiometer (instrument for measuring hearing)
-metry
process of measuring
Ex: audiometry (process of measuring hearing)
-scope
instrument for viewing
Ex: gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)
-scopy
process of visually examining
Ex: gastroscopy (process of visually examining stomach)
-cle
small
Ex: vesicle (small sac [blister])
-cyesis
pregnancy
Ex: salpingocyesis (uterine tube pregnancy)
-cyte
cell
Ex: leukocyte (white [blood] cell)
-derma
skin condition
Ex: leukoderma (white skin condition)
-dipsia
thirst
Ex: polydipsia (much [frequent] thirst)
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
Ex: anesthesia (without sensation)
-gen
that which produces
Ex: mutagen (that which produces mutations)
-genesis
produces, generates
Ex: osteogenesis (produces bone)
-genic
producing
Ex: carcinogenic (producing cancer)
Where do all the suffixes -genesis, -genic, and -gen originate from?
The suffixes -genesis, -genic, and -gen all coem form the greek word gignesthai meaning “to be born.”
-globin
protein
Ex: hemoglobin (blood protein)
