Med Term Word Scramble
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Suffix | Meaning |
-aemia | condition of blood |
-agogic | pertaining to inducing/stimulating |
-agogue | agent which induces/promotes |
-al | pertaining to |
-algia | condition of pain |
-apheresis | removal |
-ar | pertaining to |
-arche | beginning |
-ary | pertaining to |
-auxis | increase |
-blast | immature germ cell/cell which forms... |
-cele | swelling/protrusion/hernia |
-centesis | puncture |
-chalasis | slackening/loosening |
-cide | somehing that kills/killing |
-conus | cone-like protrusion |
-chromia | condition of coulour/haemoglobin |
-clasis | breaking |
-clast | a cell which breaks |
-clysis | infusion/injection into/irrigation |
-crit | separate/device for measuring cells |
-cyte | cell |
-cytosis | increased number of cells |
-desis | fixation/bind together by surgery/stick together |
-dialysis | separating |
-dynia | condition of pain |
-eal | pertaining to |
-ectasis | dilatation/stretching |
-ectomy | removal of |
-emphraxis | blocking/stopping up |
-erysis | drag/draw/suck out |
-ferous | pertaining to carrying/bearing |
-form | having the form of |
-fuge | agent that suppresses/removes |
-genesis | capable of causing/pertaining to formation |
-genic | pertaining to formation/originating in |
-globin | protein |
-globulin | protein |
-gram | X-ray picture/tracing/recording |
-graph | usually an instrument that records |
-graphy | technique of recording/ making X-ray |
-gyric | pertaining to circular motion |
-ia | condition of |
-iasis | abnormal condition |
-iatry | doctor/medical treatment |
-ic | pertaining to |
-ischia | condition of reducing/holding back |
-ism | process of |
-itis | inflammation of |
-ium | structure/anatomical part |
-kinesis | movement |
-kymia | condition |
-lapaxy | empty/wash out/ |
-lith | stone |
-lithiasis | abnormal condition of stones |
-lysis | breakdown/disintegration |
-lytic | pertaining to breakdown/disintegration |
-malacia | conditioning of softening |
-megaly | enlargement |
-meter | measuring instrument |
-metry | process of measuring |
-micria | condition of small size |
-mileusis | to carve |
-nyxis | perforation/pricking/puncture |
-oedema | swelling due to fluid |
-oid | resembling |
-olitheis | slipping |
-oma | tumour/swelling |
-osis | abnormal condition/disease/abn. increase |
-ous | pertaining to |
-paresis | slight paralysis |
-pathia | condition of disease |
-pathy | disease of |
-penia | condition of lack of/deficiency |
-pexy | surgical fixation/fix in place |
-phagia | condition of eating |
-phonia | condition of having voice |
-phthisis | wasting away |
-phyma | tumour/boil |
-phyte | plant/plant-like growth/fungus |
-plasia | condition of growth/formation of (cells) |
-plasty | surgical repair/reconstruction |
-plegia | condition of paralysis |
-poiesis | formation |
-ptosis | falling/displacement/prolapse |
-rrhage | bursting forth (of blood/bleeding) |
-rrhagia | condition of bursting forth/bleeding |
-rrhagic | pertaining tobursting forth (of blood) |
-rrhaphy | suture/stitch/suturing |
-rrhexis | break/rupture |
-rrhoea | excessive discharge/flow |
-schisis | cleavage/splitting/parting |
-sclerosis | abnormal condition of hardening |
-scopy | visual examination |
-sect(ion) | cut/cutting/excision |
-stenosis | abnormal condition of narrowing |
-stomy | to form a new opening or outlet |
-spasm | involuntary muscle contraction |
-stasis | stopping/controlling/cessation of movement |
-static | pertaining to stopping/controlling |
-staxis | dripping |
-stomy | to form a new opening or outlet |
-synechia | condition of adhering together |
-rrhoea | excessive discharge/flow |
-therapy | treatment |
-thermy | heat |
-tome | cutting instrument |
-tomy | incision into |
-tonia | condition of tension/bone |
-toxic | pertaining to poisoning |
-trauma | injury/wound |
-trophic | pertaining to nourishment |
-trophin | homone that stimlates/nourishes |
-trophy | nourishment/develpment |
-tropic | pertaining to stimulating/affinity for |
-tripsy | act of crushing |
-triptor | instrument of crush |
-trite | instrument to crush/fragment |
-tubal | pertaining to a tube |
-um | thing/structure/anatomical part |
-uresis | excrete in urine/urinate |
-uria | condition of urine |
-us | thing/structure |
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