Suffixes (surgical,diagnostic,pathological) Flashcards
1
Q
a word element placed at the end of the word.
A
Suffix
2
Q
Prefix or suffix changes the meaning of the word
A
suffixes
3
Q
excision/ removal
A
-ectomy Ex. Appendectomy
4
Q
surgical repair
A
-palsty Ex.Rhinoplasty
5
Q
suffix for crushing
A
-tripsy EX.lithotripsy
6
Q
Record, Writing
A
-Gram EX. electrocardiogram
7
Q
Instrument for recording
A
-Graph Ex. Cardiograph
8
Q
Proces of recording
A
-graphy Ex. Angiography (inside View)
9
Q
swelling
A
-edema Ex. lymph/edema
10
Q
blood condition
A
-emia Ex. anemia
11
Q
Total blood volume/red blood cell count
A
Hematocrit
12
Q
Inflammation
A
-itis Ex. gastritis
13
Q
Tumor
A
-oma Ex. Neuroma
14
Q
Eating,Swallowing
A
-Phagia Ex. dysphagia
15
Q
Difficulty eating
A
dysphagia
16
Q
fear
A
-phobia Ex. hemophobia
17
Q
Discharge,Flow
A
-rrhea Ex. Diarrhea
18
Q
involuntary contractions/twitching
A
-spasm Ex. Blepharospasm
