Terminology Flashcards
-asthen
weakness (a-neg. and sthen-strength)
-cele
swelling, hernia, protrusion. ie. gastrocele,
-emia
blood
-iasis
presences of, or condition of. ie. Cholelithiasis, presence of calcium gall stones
-itis
inflammation, ie. dermatitis
-oma
tumor
-osis
a condition, usually morbid, also indicates and increase. ie. leucocytosis: increased white cell count
-pathy
disease, suffering
-phobia
persistent, abnormal fear
-ptosis
downward displacement, falling. ie. gastroptosis: downward displacement of the stomach
-rrhexis
rupture,
-tropho
growth
-tropic
changing, turning toward. ie. cephalotropic: having an affinity for brain tissure
-centesis
puncture or tapping
-desis
binding or fixation. ie. Arthrodesis: the surgical fixation of a joint
-ectomy
excision, cutting out
-ostomy
making an opening into
-otomy
incision into
-oscopy
inspection, examination
-pexy
fixation, suspension
-plasty
plastic repair of, surgical correction
-algia
pain
-dynia
pain
-genic
producing
