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Ch. 1
Suffix
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -ac (ie. cardiac) | pertaining to |
| -al (ie. skeletal) | pertaining to |
| -ar (ie. muscular) | pertaining to |
| -ary (ie. pulmonary) | pertaining to |
| -eal (ie. esophageal) | pertaining to |
| -ic (ie. medic) | pertaining to |
| -tic (ie. neurotic) | pertaining to |
| -ous (ie. subcutaneous) | pertaining to |
| -ia (ie. pneumonia) | condition |
| -ism (ie. autism) | condition |
| -ium (ie. pericardium) | tissue, structure |
| -y (ie. hypertrophy) | condition, procedure |
| -icle (ie. ventricle) | small |
| -ole (ie. arteriole) | small |
| -ule (ie. pustule) | small |
| -ula (ie. uvula) | small |
| -iatrics (ie. pediatrics) | medical science |
| -iatry (ie. psychiatry) | medical science |
| -iatrist (ie. psychiatrist) | specialist in medicine of |
| -ist (ie. dentist) | specialist |
| -logist (ie. psychologist) | specialist in the study of |
| -logy (ie. psychology) | study of |
| -algia (ie. myalgia) | pain |
| -dynia (ie. gastrodynia) | pain |
| -cele (ie. hydrocele) | hernia |
| -emia (ie. leukemia) | blood condition |
| -iasis (ie. lithiasis) | presence of |
| -itis (ie. arthritis) | inflammation |
| -lysis (ie. hemolysis) | loosen, break down |
| -malacia (ie. osteomalacia) | abnormal softening |
| -megaly (ie. hepatomegaly) | enlargement |
| -oid (ie. keloid) | resembling |
| -oma (ie. melanoma) | tumor |
| -osis (ie. thrombosis) | condition |
| -pathy (ie. myopathy) | disease |
| -penia (ie. leukopenia) | deficiency |
| -ptosis (ie. nephroptosis) | drooping |
| -rrhage (ie. hemorrhage) | excessive flow |
| -rrhagia (ie. menorrhagia) | excessive flow |
| -rrhea (ie. diarrhea) | flow |
| -rrhexis (ie. metrorrhexis) | rupture |
| -spasm (ie. myospasm) | involuntary contraction |
| -centesis (ie. amniocentesis) | puncture |
| -gram (ie. cardiogram) | written record |
| -graph (ie. cardiograph) | instrument used to produce a record |
| -graphy (ie. cardiography) | process of recording |
| -meter (ie. cephalometer) | instrument used to measure |
| -metry (ie. cephalometry) | process of measuring |
| -scope (ie. arthroscope) | instrument used to look |
| -scopy (ie. arthroscopy) | process of looking |
| -desis (ie. arthrodesis) | binding, fixation |
| -ectomy (ie. vasectomy) | removal |
| -pexy (ie. retinopexy) | surgical fixation |
| -plasty (ie. rhinoplasty) | reconstruction |
| -rrhaphy (ie. herniorrhaphy) | suture |
| -stomy (ie. colostomy) | creation of an opening |
| -tomy (ie. dermotomy) | incision |