Surgical, Diagnostic, Pathological Suffixes (Intro to MT)

Question 1

-clasis

Answer 1

To break; surgical fracture

Ex: oste/o/clasis = surgical breaking or fracture of a bone to correct a deformity. (Osteoclasia)
[oste/o=bone]

Question 2

-centesis

Answer 2

Surgical puncture

Ex: arthr/o/centesis = surgical puncture of a joint
[arthr/o=joint]

Question 3

-desis

Answer 3

Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

Ex: arthr/o/desis = binding or fixing of a joint.
[arthr/o=joint]

Question 4

-ectomy

Answer 4

Excision, removal

Ex: append/ectomy = excision or removal of the appendix
[append=appendix]

Question 5

-lysis

Answer 5

Separation; destruction; loosening

Ex: thromb/o/lysis = separation, destruction, or loosening of a blood clot
[thromb/o=blood clot]

Question 6

-pexy

Answer 6

Fixation (of an organ)

Ex: mast/o/pexy = surgical fixation of the breast(s)
[mast/o=breast]

Question 7

-plasty

Answer 7

Surgical repair

Ex: rhin/o/plasty = surgical repair of the nose (to change shape or size)
[rhin/o=nose]

Question 8

-rrhaphy

Answer 8

Suture

Ex: my/o/rrhaphy = suture of a muscle
[my/o=muscle]

Question 9

-stomy

Answer 9

Forming an opening (mouth)

Ex: trache/o/stomy = forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]

Question 10

-tome

Answer 10

Instrument to cut

Ex: oste/o/tome = instrument to cut bone
[oste/o=bone]

Question 11

-tomy

Answer 11

Incision

Ex: trache/o/tomy = incision of the trachea
[trache/o=trachea (windpipe)]

Question 12

-tripsy

Answer 12

Crushing

Ex: lith/o/tripsy = crushing a stone or calculus
[lith/o=stone, calculus]

Question 13

-gram

Answer 13

Record, writing

Ex: Electr/o/cardi/o/gram = record of electrical activity of the heart
[electr/o=electricity; cardi/o=heart]

Question 14

-graph

Answer 14

Instrument for recording

Ex: cardi/o/graph = instrument to record electrical activity of the heart
[cardi/o=heart]

Question 15

-graphy

Answer 15

Process of recording

Ex: angi/o/graphy = process of recording images of blood vessels (recording images of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium)
[andi/o=vessel (usually blood or lymph)]

Question 16

-meter

Answer 16

Instrument for measuring

Ex: pelv/i/meter = instrument for measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i = pelvis]

Question 17

-metry

Answer 17

Act of measuring

Ex: pelv/i/metry = act of measuring the pelvis
[pelv/i =pelvis]

Question 18

-scope

Answer 18

Instrument for examining

Ex: endo/scope = instrument for examining within ( instrument for examining inside a hollow organ or cavity)
[endo=in, within]

Question 19

-scopy

Answer 19

Visual examination

Ex: endo/scopy = visual examinations within; visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an “endoscope”
[eno=in, within]

Question 20

• algia

- dynia

Answer 20

Pain

Ex: neur/algia = pain in a nerve
[neru/o=nerve]
Ex: ot/o/dynia = pain in the ear (earache)
[ot/o=ear]

Question 21

-cele

Answer 21

Hernia, swelling

Ex: hepat/o/cele = hernia or swelling of the liver
[hepat/o=liver]

Question 22

-ectasis

Answer 22

Dilation, expansion

Ex: bronchi/ectasis = dilation or expansion of a bronchus or bronchi
[bronchi=bronchus (plural, bronchi)]

Question 23

-edema

Answer 23

Swelling

Ex: lymph/edema = swelling of lymph tissue (swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid)
[lymph=lymph]

Question 24

-emesis

Answer 24

Vomiting

Ex: hyper/emesis = excessive or above normal vomiting
[hyper-=excessive, above normal]

Question 25

-emia

Answer 25

Blood condition Ex: an/emia = without blood (blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells [an-=without, not]

Question 26

-iasis

Answer 26

Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) Ex: chol/e/lith/iasis = presence or formation of gallstones (in the gallbladder or common bile duct) [chol/e=bile, gall; lith=stone, calculus]

Question 27

-itis

Answer 27

Inflammation Ex: gastr/itis = inflammation of the stomach [gastr=stomach]

Question 28

-lith

Answer 28

Stone, calculus Ex: chol/e/lith = gallstone [chol/e=bile, gall]

Question 29

-malacia

Answer 29

Softening Ex: chondr/o/malacia = softening of cartilage [chondr/o=cartliage]

Question 30

-megaly

Answer 30

Enlargement Ex: cari/o/megaly = enlargement of the heart [cardi/o=heart]

Question 31

-oma

Answer 31

Tumor Ex: tumor composed of nerve cells [neur=nerve]

Question 32

-osis

Answer 32

Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells) Ex: cyan/osis = abnormal condition of blueness (bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane) [cyan=blue]

Question 33

-pathy

Answer 33

Disease Ex: my/o/pathy = disease of muscle [my/o=muscle]

Question 34

-penia

Answer 34

Decrease, deficiency Ex: erythr/o/penia = abnormal decrease or deficiency in red (blood cells) [erythr/o=red]

Question 35

-phobia

Answer 35

Fear Ex: hem/o/phobia = fear of blood [hem/o=blood]

Question 36

-plegia

Answer 36

Paralysis Ex: hemi/plegia = paralysis of one half (paralysis of one side of the body) [hemi=one half]

Question 37

- rrhage | - rrhagia

Answer 37

Bursting (of) Ex: hem/o/rrhage = bursting forth of blood (loss of large amounts of blood within a short period, either externally or internally) [hem/o=blood] Ex: men/o/rrhagia = bursting forth of menses (profuse discharge of blood during menstruation) [men/o=menses, menstruation]

Question 38

-rrhea

Answer 38

Discharge, flow Ex: día/rrhea = discharge or flow through (frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel) [dia=through, across]

Question 39

-rrhexis

Answer 39

Rupture Ex: arteri/o/rrhexis = rupture of an artery [arteri/o=artery]

Question 40

-stenosis

Answer 40

Narrowing, stricture Ex: arteri/o/stenosis = narrowing or stricture of an artery [arteri/o=artery]

Question 41

-toxic

Answer 41

Poison Ex: hepat/o/toxic = poisonous or toxic to the liver [hepat/o=liver]

Question 42

-trophy

Answer 42

Nourishment, development Ex: dys/trophy = bad development or nourishment (abnormal condition caused by defective nurtrition or metabolism) [dys=bad; painful; difficult]