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Med. Terminology
Chapter 2 Prefixes, Suffixes, and Combining Forms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| -algia -dynia | pain |
| -genesis | origin or production |
| -lysis | breaking down or dissolution |
| -megaly | enlargement |
| -oid | resembling |
| -penia | abnormal reduction |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| -spasm | involuntary contraction |
| -cele | pouching or hernia |
| -ectasis | expansion or dilation |
| -emia | blood condition |
| -iasis | formation or presence of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition or increase |
| -phil -philia | attraction for |
| -ptosis | falling or downward displacement |
| -rrhage -rrhagia | to burst forth (usually blood) |
| -rrhexis | rupture |
| -centesis | puncture for aspiration |
| -desis | binding |
| -ectomy | excision or removal |
| -pexy | suspension or fixation |
| -plasty | surgical repair or reconstruction |
| -rraphy | suture |
| -tomy | incision |
| -stomy | creation of an opening |
| -tripsy | crushing |
| -e erythrocyte (a red blood cell) | noun marker |
| -ia phobia -ism alcoholism | condition of |
| -ium epigastrium structure upon the stomach; region in the abdomen | structure or tissue |
| -ation starvation -y adenopathy process of gland disease | condition or process of |
| -ac | cardiac pertaining to the heart |
| -al | pedal pertaining to the foot |
| -ar | glandular pertaining to a gland |
| -ary | pulmonary pertaining to the lung |
| -eal | esophageal pertaining to the esophagus |
| -ic | toxic pertaining to poison |
| -ous | fibrous pertaining to fiber |
| -tic | cyanotic pertaining to blue |
| -icle | ventricle small belly or pouch |
| -ole | bronchiole small airway |
| -ula | macula small spot |
| -ule | pustule small pimple |
| -gram sonogram(record of sound) | record |
| -graph sonograph (instrument for recording sound) | instrument for recording |
| -graphy sonography (process of recording sound) | process of recording |
| -iatrics pediatrics (treatment of children) -iatry psychiatry (treatment of the mind) | treatment |
| -logy cytology (study of cells) | study of |
| -logist psychologist (one who specializes in the study and treatment of the mind) | one who specializes in the study or treatment of |
| -ist pharmacist | one who specializes in |
| -meter spirometer | instrument for measuring |
| -metry spirometry | process of measuring |
| -poiesis hemopoiesis (formation of blood) | formation |
| -scope endoscope | instrument for examination within |
| -scopy endoscopy | examination within |
| -stasis hemostasis (stop blood) orthostasis (stand straight) | stop or stand |
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