Term | Definition |
What are the 4 word parts? | Word Root, Combining Form, Suffix, Prefix |
Languages med term is derived from? | Latin & Greek |
What are suffixes an indication of? | Pathology, Condition, Symptom, Procedure |
What are prefixes an indication of? | Number, Time, Position, Measurement, Direction |
-megaly | Enlargement |
-itis | Inflammation |
-ectomy | Excision, removal |
-centesis | surgical puncture |
-tripsy | crushing |
-lysis | separation; destruction; loosening |
-clasis | to break; surgical fracture |
-pexy | fixation (of an organ) |
-rrhaphy | suture |
-plasty | surgical repair |
-stomy | forming an open (mouth) |
-desis | binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) |
-tome | instrument to cut |
-tomy | incision |
-scope | instrument for examining |
-scopy | visual examination |
-graph | instrument for recording |
-graphy | process of recording |
-meter | instrument for measuring |
-metry | act of measuring |
-gram | record, writing |
-algia, -dynia | pain |
-plasia, -plasm | formation, growth |
-gen, -genesis | forming, producing, origin |
-rrhage, -rrhagia | bursting forth (of) |
-edema | swelling |
-cele | hernia (swelling) |
-lith | stone, calculus |
-osis | abnormal condition; increase (usually with blood cells) |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture |
-rrhea | discharge, flow |
-path | disease |
-itis | inflammation |
-oma | tumor |
-rrhexis | rupture |
-plegia | paralysis |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion |
-emesis | vomiting |
-emia | blood condition |
-iasis | abnormal condition (produced by something specified) |
Adjective or noun: -ic, -ia, -ac,-ar, -ary, -ile, -ous | Adjective (pertaining to) |
Adjective or noun: -ician, -ist, -ia, -esis, -ism | Noun (-ician and -ist : specialist.... -esis, -ia, -ism: condition) |
-iatry | medicine; treatment |
-icle, -ole, -ule | small, minute |
Singular vs. Plural pairs: Thombus | Thombi |
Singular vs. Plural pairs: Ovum | Ova |
Singular vs. Plural pairs: Fungus | Fungi |
Singular vs. Plural pairs: Diagnosis | Diagnoses |
Define: Lithotrypsy | Crushing of a stone |
Define: Colonostomy | Forming a new opening in the colon |
Define: Appendectomy | Excision; removal of the appendix |
Define: Arthroplathy | Disease of the joint |
Define: Gastritis | Inflammation of the stomach |
Define: Arthrocentisis | Surgical puncture of the join |
Define: Myorraphy | Suture of the muscles |
Define: Arthrodesis | Binding, fixation of a joint |
Define: Tracheostomy | Forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea |
Define: Cardiograph | Instrument for recording the heart |
Define: Electrocardiogram | Record of electrical activity of the heart |
Define: Neuralgia | Pain of a Nerve |
Define: Carcinogen | Forming, producing, origin of cancer |
Define: Osteomalacia | Softening of bone |
Define: Lithiasis | Abnormal condition of stones |
Define: Hepatocele | Hernia of the liver |
Define: Lymphedema | Swelling of the lymph gland |
Define: Lymphoma | Tumor composed of lymph tissue |
Define: Hemorrhage | Bursting forth (of) blood |