Chapter 1 - Suffixes Flashcards
-al
pertaining to
ex: neural
-algia
condition of pain
ex: arthralgia
-cyte
cell
ex: leukocyte
-ectomy
cutting out; removal, excision
ex: gastrectomy
-emia
blood condition
ex: leukemia
-globin
protein
ex: hemoglobin
-gram
record
ex: arthrogram
-ia
condition
ex: neuralgia
-ic
pertaining to
ex: gastic
-ism
condition, process
ex: hyperthyroidism
-itis
inflammation
ex: gastroenteritis
-logist
specialist in the study of
ex: neurologist
-logy
study of
ex: nephrology
-oma
tumor, mass
ex: hepatoma ( a cancerous [malignant] tumor, also called hepatocellular carcinoma )
-opsy
to view, medical examination / inspection
ex: biopsy
-osis
abnormal or diseased condition
ex: nephrosis, leukocytosis ( increase in numbers of normal white blood cells as a response to infection )
-scope
instrument to visually examine
ex: gastroscope, laparoscope
-scopy
process of visual examination
ex: laparoscopy, arthroscopy
-sis
state of
ex: prognosis ( a forecast of the likely course of a disease or ailment )
-tomy
process of cutting into; incision
ex: neurotomy
-section
cutting into an organ
pertaining to
-al
condition of pain
-algia
cell
-cyte
