Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological Suffixes (Intro to MT) Flashcards

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-clasis

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To break; surgical fracture

Ex: oste/o/clasis = surgical breaking or fracture of a bone to correct a deformity. (Osteoclasia)
[oste/o=bone]

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

Ex: arthr/o/centesis = surgical puncture of a joint
[arthr/o=joint]

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-desis

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Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Ex: arthr/o/desis = binding or fixing of a joint.
[arthr/o=joint]

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

Ex: append/ectomy = excision or removal of the appendix
[append=appendix]

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-lysis

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Separation; destruction; loosening

Ex: thromb/o/lysis = separation, destruction, or loosening of a blood clot
[thromb/o=blood clot]

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-pexy

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Fixation (of an organ)

Ex: mast/o/pexy = surgical fixation of the breast(s)
[mast/o=breast]

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

Ex: rhin/o/plasty = surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)
[rhin/o=nose]

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

Ex: my/o/rrhaphy = suture of a muscle
[my/o=muscle]

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-stomy

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Forming an opening (mouth)

Ex: trache/o/stomy = forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

Ex: oste/o/tome = instrument to cut bone
[oste/o=bone]

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-tomy

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Incision

Ex: trache/o/tomy = incision of the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]

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-tripsy

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Crushing

Ex: lith/o/tripsy = crushing a stone or calculus
[lith/o=stone, calculus]

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-gram

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Record, writing

Ex: Electr/o/cardi/o/gram = record of electrical activity of the heart
[electr/o=electricity; cardi/o=heart]

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

Ex: cardi/o/graph = instrument to record electrical activity of the heart
[cardi/o=heart]

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-graphy

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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)]

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

Ex: pelv/i/meter = instrument for measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i = pelvis]

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-metry

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Act of measuring

Ex: pelv/i/metry = act of measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i =pelvis]

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

Ex: endo/scope = instrument for examining within ( instrument for examining inside a hollow organ or cavity)
[endo=in, within]

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-scopy

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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]

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  • algia

- dynia

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Pain

Ex: neur/algia = pain in a nerve
[neru/o=nerve]
Ex: ot/o/dynia = pain in the ear (earache)
[ot/o=ear]

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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

Ex: hepat/o/cele = hernia or swelling of the liver
[hepat/o=liver]

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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

Ex: bronchi/ectasis = dilation or expansion of a bronchus or bronchi
[bronchi=bronchus (plural, bronchi)]

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-edema

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Swelling

Ex: lymph/edema = swelling of lymph tissue (swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid)
[lymph=lymph]

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-emesis

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Vomiting

Ex: hyper/emesis = excessive or above normal vomiting
[hyper-=excessive, above normal]

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-emia

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Blood condition

Ex: an/emia = without blood (blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells
[an-=without, not]

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-iasis

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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]

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-itis

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Inflammation

Ex: gastr/itis = inflammation of the stomach
[gastr=stomach]

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-lith

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Stone, calculus

Ex: chol/e/lith = gallstone
[chol/e=bile, gall]

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-malacia

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Softening

Ex: chondr/o/malacia = softening of cartilage
[chondr/o=cartliage]

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-megaly

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Enlargement

Ex: cari/o/megaly = enlargement of the heart
[cardi/o=heart]

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-oma

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Tumor

Ex: tumor composed of nerve cells
[neur=nerve]

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-osis

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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]

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-pathy

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Disease

Ex: my/o/pathy = disease of muscle
[my/o=muscle]

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-penia

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Decrease, deficiency

Ex: erythr/o/penia = abnormal decrease or deficiency in red (blood cells)
[erythr/o=red]

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-phobia

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Fear

Ex: hem/o/phobia = fear of blood
[hem/o=blood]

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

Ex: hemi/plegia = paralysis of one half (paralysis of one side of the body)
[hemi=one half]

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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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]

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-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

Ex: día/rrhea = discharge or flow through (frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel)
[dia=through, across]

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

Ex: arteri/o/rrhexis = rupture of an artery
[arteri/o=artery]

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

Ex: arteri/o/stenosis = narrowing or stricture of an artery
[arteri/o=artery]

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-toxic

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Poison

Ex: hepat/o/toxic = poisonous or toxic to the liver
[hepat/o=liver]

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-trophy

A

Nourishment, development

Ex: dys/trophy = bad development or nourishment (abnormal condition caused by defective nurtrition or metabolism)
[dys=bad; painful; difficult]