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Medical Term CP3
chapter 3
Question | Answer |
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-a | noun ending |
-ac | pertaining to |
-ad | toward, increase |
-al | pertaining to |
-algesia | sensitivity to pain |
-algia | pain |
-ar | pertaining to |
-cele | swelling or herniation |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-cide | to kill or destroy |
-clasis | crushing or breaking up |
-cyte | cell |
-dynia | pain |
-e | noun ending |
-ectasia | stretching or dilatation |
-ectomy | surgical removal |
-emia | blood condition |
-er | one who |
-genesis | Generating or formation |
-genic | Pertaining to formation |
-gram | record or picture |
-graph | an instrument used to record |
-graphy | process or recording |
-ia | condition |
-iasis | presence of an abnormal condition |
-iatric | relating to medicine, physicians or medical treatment |
-iatrist | one who treats |
-iatry | medical treatment |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ician | specialist in a field of study |
-ion | action or process |
-ism | condition |
-ist | practitioner |
-itis | inflammation |
-lepsy | seizure or attack |
-lith | stone |
-lithiasis | presence or formation of stones |
-logy | the study of |
-logist | one who specializes in the study of |
-lysis | destruction or detachment |
-lytic | destruction |
-mania | mental disorder |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | an instrument used to measure |
-metry | the process of measuring |
-oid | resembling |
-ole | small or little |
-oma | tumor |
-opia | visual condition |
-osis | condition |
-ous | pertaining to |
-pathy | disease |
-penia | decrease in or deficiency |
-pexy | surical fixation |
-philia | attracted to |
-phobia | abnormal fear |
-plasia | formation or developement |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-plegia | paralysis |
-pnea | breathing |
-ptosis | drooping or prolapse |
-rrhagia | excessive flow or discharge |
-rrhaphy | suturing |
-rrhea | discharge |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-scope | an instrument used to view |
-scopy | the process of viewing |
-stasis | stopping or controlling |
-stomy | the surgical creation of a new opening |
-tic | pertaining to |
-tomy | incision into |
-tripsy | intentional crushing |
-ula | small or little |
-ule | small one |
-uria | a characteristic or urine |
-y | noun ending |