Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Chapter 3
suffixes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| -algia, -dynia | pain |
| -cele | hernia |
| -centesis | surgical puncture to remove fluid |
| -coccus(singular) -cocci (plural) | berry-shaped bacterium |
| -cyte | cell |
| -ectomy | removal |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -genesis | condition of producing, forming |
| -gram | record |
| -graph | instrument for recording |
| -graphy | recording |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -logy | study of |
| -lysis | breakdown |
| -malacia | softening |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oma | tumor |
| -opsy | to view |
| -osis | condition |
| -pathy | disease |
| -penia | deficiency |
| -phobia | fear |
| -plasia | development, formation, growth |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -ptosis | drooping, falling, prolapse |
| -sclerosis | hardening |
| -scope | instrument for visual examination |
| -scopy | process of visual examination |
| -stasis | controlling, stopping |
| -stomy | opening to form a mouth |
| -therapy | treatment |
| -tomy | incision, cut into |
| -trophy | development, nourishment |
| -er | one who |
| -ia | condition |
| -ist | specialist, physician |
| -ole, -ule | little, small |
| -um, -ium | structure, tissue |
| -us | structure, substance |
| -y | condition, process |
| -ac, iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ose, -ous, -tic | pertaining to |
| -genic | pertaining to producing, produced by or in |
| -oid | resembling, derived from |
| -desis | to bind, tie together |
| -stenosis | narrowing |
Created by:
Chazlynn
Popular Medical sets