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Anatomy/Med Term CH3
Suffixes Related to Diagnoses
Suffix | Meaning |
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-gram | record of data Ex: encephalogram = record obtained through encephalography |
-graph | instrument used to record Ex: cardiograph = instrument that records the movements of the heard |
-graphy | act of recording data Ex: mammography = record of data on the breast |
-meter | instrument for measuring Ex: audiometer = electronic device used to measure hearing |
-metry | measurement of Ex: pelvimetry = measurement of the pelvis |
-scope | instrument used to view Ex: stethoscope = instrument used to listen to the heart and lungs |
-scopy | examination of Ex: fluoroscopy = X-ray of moving structures within the body |