Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards
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What do you do when a suffix begins with a vowel?
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Use the root word for linking the two word elements.
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What do you do when the suffix begins with a consonant?
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You use the combining form for linking the two word elements.
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What does “-Emesis” mean?
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Vomiting
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What does “-logy” mean?
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The study of
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What does “hemat” mean?
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Blood
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What does hematemesis mean?
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Blood vomiting
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What does “arthr” mean?
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Joint
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What does arthritis mean?
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Inflammation of a joint
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What does osteoma mean?
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Tumour of bone.
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What does hematology mean?
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The study of blood
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What does centesis mean?
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Surgical puncture
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What does arthrocentesis mean?
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Surgical puncture of a joint.
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What does “-dynia” mean?
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Pain
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What does osteodynia mean?
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Pain in the bone.
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Define: Compound word
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Words that contain more than one word root.
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What does “Mening” or “Mening/o” mean?
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Meninges
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What does “-Pathy” mean?
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Disease
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What does osteoarthritis mean?
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Inflammation of the bone and joint
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What does encephalo mean?
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Brain
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What does encephalomeningitis mean?
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Inflammation of the brain and meninges.
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What does osteoarthopathy mean?
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Disease of the bone and joint.
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What does encephalomeningopathy mean?
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Disease of the brain and meninges.
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What does “-Centesis” mean? Provide an example.
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Surgical puncture.
Ex: Arthrocentesis (Surgical puncture of a joint).
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What does “-Clasis” mean?
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To break; surgical fracture.
Ex: Osteoclasis (Surgical fracture of a bone).
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What does "-Desis" mean?
Binding, or fixation (of a bone or joint).
Ex: Arthrodesis (Binding/fixation of a joint)
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What does "-ectomy" mean?
"Excision, removal"
Ex: Appendectomy (Excision of the appendix).
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What does "-Lysis" mean?
Separation, destruction/loosening.
Ex: Thrombolysis (Destruction/separation of a blood clot).
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What does "masto" mean?
Breast
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What does "-Pexy" mean?
Fixation (of an organ)
Ex: Mastopexy (Fixation of the breast(s)).
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What does "rhino" mean?
Nose
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What does "-Plasty" mean?
Surgical Repair
Ex: Rhinoplasty (Surgical repair of the nose).
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What does myo mean?
Muscle
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What does "-rrhaphy" mean?
Suture (to sew; repair)
Ex: Myorrhaphy (Suture of a muscle)
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What does tracheo mean?
Trachea (windpipe)
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What does "-ostomy" mean?
Forming an opening
Ex: Tracheostomy (Forming an opening (mouth) into the trachea.
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What does "-tome" mean?
Insturment to cut
Ex: Osteotome (Instrument to cut bone)
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What does "-tomy" mean?
Incision
Ex: Tracheotomy (Incision of the trachea)
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What does litho mean?
Stone, calculus
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What does "-tripsy" mean?
Crushing
Ex: Lithotripsy (Crushing a stone)
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What does "Gram" mean?
| ECG
Record/writing
Ex: Electrocardiogram (Record of electrical activity of the heart)
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What does "-graph" mean?
Instrument for recording.
Ex: Electrocardiograph (Instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart).
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What does "-graphy" mean?
Process of recording
Ex: Electrocardiography (Process of recording electrical activity of the heart).
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What does "-scope" mean?
Instrument for examining.
Ex: Endoscope (Instrument for examining within)
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What does "-scopy" mean?
Visual Examination
Ex: Endoscopy (Visual examination within)
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PATHOLOGICAL AND RELATED
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What does the two words for pain?
1. "-Algia"
2. "Dynia"
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What are examples for "-Algia" and "-Dynia"?
1. "Neuralgia" - Pain of a nerve
2. "Otodynia" - Pain in the ear.
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What does "-Cele" mean?
Hernia, swelling
Ex: Hepatocele (Swelling of the liver).
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What does "-ectasis" mean?
Dilation, expansion
Ex: Bronchiectasis (Expansion/dilation of bronchi)
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What does "-Emesis" mean?
Vomiting
Ex: Hyperemesis (Excessive vomiting)
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What does "-emia" mean?
Has to do with blood condition.
Ex: Anemia (Lack of blood)
Ex 2: Hypervolemia (Too much volume of blood).
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What does "-gen" and "-genesis" refer to?
Formation, producing.
Ex: Carcinogen (Forming of cancer)
Ex: Carciogenesis (Forming, producing of cancer).
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What does "itis" mean
Inflammation
Ex: Gastritis (Inflammation of the stomach)
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What does "chondro" mean?
Cartilage
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What does "-malacia" mean?
Softening
Ex: Chondromalacia (Softening of cartilage).
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What does "megaly" mean?
Enlargement
Ex: Cardiomegaly (Enlargement of the heart)
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What does "-oma" mean?
Tumour
Ex: Neuroma (Tumour of a nerve)
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What does Myel mean?
Something to do with the bone marrow.
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What does "-osis" mean?
Abnormal condition; increase (Used primarily with blood cells)
Ex: Cyanosis (Dark blue or purple discolouration of the skin and mucous membrane).
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What does "-pathy" mean?
Disease
Ex: Myopathy (Disease of muscle)
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What does "-penia" mean?
Decrease, deficiency
Ex: Osteopenia (Decrease in bone mass)
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What does "-phobia" mean?
Fear
Ex: Hemophobia (Fear of blood)
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What does "-plegia" mean?
Paralysis
Ex: Paraplegia (Paralysis of legs)
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What does "-ptosis" mean?
Prolapse, downward displacement.
Ex: Blepharoptosis (Downward displacement of eyelid)
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What does "-rrhea" mean
Discharge, flow
Ex: Diarrhea (Discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel)
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What does "-rrhexis" mean?
Rupture
Ex: Arteriorrhexis (Rupture of an artery).
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What does "-sclerosis" mean?
Abnormal conditioning of hardening
Ex: Arteriosclerosis (Abnormal condition of hardening of an artery).
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What does "-spasm" mean?
Involuntary contraction, twitching
Ex: Blepharospasm (Involuntary contraction or twitching of eyelid.
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What does "-stenosis" mean?
Narrowing, stricture.
Ex: Arteriostenosis (Abnormal narrowing or stricture of an artery).
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What does "-toxic" mean?
Poison
Ex: Hepatotoxic (Pertaining to poison in the liver).
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What are 3 things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?
1. Ac (Cardiac --> Pertaining to the heart)
2. (Al (Neural --> Pertaining to a nerve)
3. Ar (Muscular --> Pertaining to muscle).
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What are 3 more things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?
1. Ary (Pulmonary --> Pertaining to the lungs)
2. Eal (Esophageal --> Pertaining to the esophagus)
3. Ic (Thoracic --> Pertaining to the chest)
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What are the last 3 things that relate to pertaining to something (With ex)?
1. Ior (Posterior --> Pertaining to the back of the body).
2. Ous (Cutaneous --> Pertaining to the skin)
3. Tic (Acoustic --> Pertaining to hearing)
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What does "-iatry" mean?
Medicine; treatment.
Ex: Psychiatry (Treatment of the mind)
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What does "-ist" mean?
Specialist in treatment of something.
Ex: "Hematologist" (Specialist in blood study)
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What does "-y" stand for?
Condition ; process
Ex: Neuropathy (Condition of nerve diseases).
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What are 3 things that mean Small/minute?
1. "-icle": Ventricle (Small cavity, as of the brain or heart)
2. "Ole": Arteriole (Small or minute artery)
3. "-Ule": Venule (Small or minute vein continuous with a capillary).
