Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological Suffixes (Intro to MT) Flashcards
-clasis
To break; surgical fracture
Ex: oste/o/clasis = surgical breaking or fracture of a bone to correct a deformity. (Osteoclasia)
[oste/o=bone]
-centesis
Surgical puncture
Ex: arthr/o/centesis = surgical puncture of a joint
[arthr/o=joint]
-desis
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
Ex: arthr/o/desis = binding or fixing of a joint.
[arthr/o=joint]
-ectomy
Excision, removal
Ex: append/ectomy = excision or removal of the appendix
[append=appendix]
-lysis
Separation; destruction; loosening
Ex: thromb/o/lysis = separation, destruction, or loosening of a blood clot
[thromb/o=blood clot]
-pexy
Fixation (of an organ)
Ex: mast/o/pexy = surgical fixation of the breast(s)
[mast/o=breast]
-plasty
Surgical repair
Ex: rhin/o/plasty = surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)
[rhin/o=nose]
-rrhaphy
Suture
Ex: my/o/rrhaphy = suture of a muscle
[my/o=muscle]
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
Ex: trache/o/stomy = forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]
-tome
Instrument to cut
Ex: oste/o/tome = instrument to cut bone
[oste/o=bone]
-tomy
Incision
Ex: trache/o/tomy = incision of the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]
-tripsy
Crushing
Ex: lith/o/tripsy = crushing a stone or calculus
[lith/o=stone, calculus]
-gram
Record, writing
Ex: Electr/o/cardi/o/gram = record of electrical activity of the heart
[electr/o=electricity; cardi/o=heart]
-graph
Instrument for recording
Ex: cardi/o/graph = instrument to record electrical activity of the heart
[cardi/o=heart]
-graphy
Process of recording
Ex: angi/o/graphy = process of recording images of blood vessels (recording images of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium)
[andi/o=vessel (usually blood or lymph)]
-meter
Instrument for measuring
Ex: pelv/i/meter = instrument for measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i = pelvis]
-metry
Act of measuring
Ex: pelv/i/metry = act of measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i =pelvis]
-scope
Instrument for examining
Ex: endo/scope = instrument for examining within ( instrument for examining inside a hollow organ or cavity)
[endo=in, within]
-scopy
Visual examination
Ex: endo/scopy = visual examinations within; visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an “endoscope”
[eno=in, within]
- algia
- dynia
Pain
Ex: neur/algia = pain in a nerve
[neru/o=nerve]
Ex: ot/o/dynia = pain in the ear (earache)
[ot/o=ear]
-cele
Hernia, swelling
Ex: hepat/o/cele = hernia or swelling of the liver
[hepat/o=liver]
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
Ex: bronchi/ectasis = dilation or expansion of a bronchus or bronchi
[bronchi=bronchus (plural, bronchi)]
-edema
Swelling
Ex: lymph/edema = swelling of lymph tissue (swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid)
[lymph=lymph]
-emesis
Vomiting
Ex: hyper/emesis = excessive or above normal vomiting
[hyper-=excessive, above normal]
-emia
Blood condition
Ex: an/emia = without blood (blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells
[an-=without, not]
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
Ex: chol/e/lith/iasis = presence or formation of gallstones (in the gallbladder or common bile duct)
[chol/e=bile, gall; lith=stone, calculus]
-itis
Inflammation
Ex: gastr/itis = inflammation of the stomach
[gastr=stomach]
-lith
Stone, calculus
Ex: chol/e/lith = gallstone
[chol/e=bile, gall]
-malacia
Softening
Ex: chondr/o/malacia = softening of cartilage
[chondr/o=cartliage]
-megaly
Enlargement
Ex: cari/o/megaly = enlargement of the heart
[cardi/o=heart]
-oma
Tumor
Ex: tumor composed of nerve cells
[neur=nerve]
-osis
Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
Ex: cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blueness (bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane)
[cyan=blue]
-pathy
Disease
Ex: my/o/pathy = disease of muscle
[my/o=muscle]
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
Ex: erythr/o/penia = abnormal decrease or deficiency in red (blood cells)
[erythr/o=red]
-phobia
Fear
Ex: hem/o/phobia = fear of blood
[hem/o=blood]
-plegia
Paralysis
Ex: hemi/plegia = paralysis of one half (paralysis of one side of the body)
[hemi=one half]
- rrhage
- rrhagia
Bursting (of)
Ex: hem/o/rrhage = bursting forth of blood (loss of large amounts of blood within a short period, either externally or internally)
[hem/o=blood]
Ex: men/o/rrhagia = bursting forth of menses (profuse discharge of blood during menstruation)
[men/o=menses, menstruation]
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
Ex: día/rrhea = discharge or flow through (frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel)
[dia=through, across]
-rrhexis
Rupture
Ex: arteri/o/rrhexis = rupture of an artery
[arteri/o=artery]
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
Ex: arteri/o/stenosis = narrowing or stricture of an artery
[arteri/o=artery]
-toxic
Poison
Ex: hepat/o/toxic = poisonous or toxic to the liver
[hepat/o=liver]
-trophy
Nourishment, development
Ex: dys/trophy = bad development or nourishment (abnormal condition caused by defective nurtrition or metabolism)
[dys=bad; painful; difficult]
