Chapter 3: Suffixes: Exercises Flashcards
(137 cards)
1
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-cele
A
hernia
2
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-emia
A
blood condition
3
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-coccus
A
berry-shaped bacterium
4
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-gram
A
record
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
6
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-algia
A
pain
7
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-ectomy
A
removal, excision, resection
8
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
9
Q
-genesis
A
process of producing, forming
10
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-graph
A
instrument to record
11
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-itis
A
inflammation
12
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-graphy
A
process of recording
13
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Hernia of the urinary bladder
A
cystocele
14
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Pain of muscle
A
myalgia
15
Q
Process of producing cancer
A
carcinogenesis
16
Q
Inflammation of the spinal cord
A
myelitis
17
Q
Berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains
A
steptococci
18
Q
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest
A
thoracentesis or thoracocentesis
19
Q
Removal of the breast
A
mastectomy
20
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Inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs
A
bronchitis
21
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To hold back blood from cells
A
ischemia
22
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Process of recording (x-ray) blood vessels
A
angiography
23
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Visual examination of joints
A
arthroscopy
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Berry-shaped bacteria in clusters
A
staphylococci
25
Resection of the voice box
laryngectomy
26
Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around a fetus
amniocentesis
27
Discharge from the nose
rhinorrhea
28
Granulocytic white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them; also called a polymorphonuclear leukocyte
neutrophil
29
Mononuclear white blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies
lymphocyte
30
Clotting cell; also called a platelet
thrombocyte
31
Leukocyte with reddish staining granules and numbers elevated in allergic reactions
eosinophil
32
Red blood cell
erythrocyte
33
Mononuclear white blood cell that engulfs and digests cellular debris; contains one large nucleus
monocyte
34
Granulocytic white blood cell that increases during the healing phase of inflammation
basophil
35
-logy
Process of study
36
-lysis
Breakdown, separation, destruction
37
-pathy
Process of disease
38
-penia
Deficiency, less than normal
39
-malacia
Softening
40
-osis
Condition, abnormal condition
41
-phobia
Fear of
42
-megaly
Enlargement
43
-oma
Tumor, mass
44
-opsy
Process of viewing
45
-plasia
Condition of formation, growth
46
-plasty
Surgical repair
47
-sclerosis
Hardening, to harden
48
-stasis
To stop, control
49
Enlargement of the spleen
splenomegaly
50
Study of the shape (of cells)
morphology
51
Softening of cartilage
chondromalacia
52
Abnormal condition of water (fluid) in the kidney
hydronephrosis
53
Disease condition of heart muscle
cardiomyopathy
54
Hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
55
Tumor (benign) of muscle
myoma
56
Flesh tumor (malignant) of muscle
myosarcoma
57
Surgical repair of the nose
rhinoplasty
58
Tumor of bone marrow
myeloma
| multiple myeloma
59
Fear of heights
acrophobia
60
View of living tissue under a microscope
biopsy
61
Stoppage of the flow of blood
hemostasis
62
Inflammation of the eyelid
blepharitis
63
Incision of a vein
phlebotomy
64
What is the plural formation of bacterium?
bacteria
65
What is the plural formation of metastasis?
metastases
66
What is the plural formation of vertebra?
vertebrae
67
What is the plural formation of streptococcus?
streptococci
68
What is the plural formation of nucleus?
nuclei
69
What is the plural formation of prognosis?
prognoses
70
Treatment using drugs
chemotherapy
71
Condition of death (of cells)
necrosis
72
Softening of bone
osteomalacia
73
Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body
colostomy
74
No development; shrinkage of cells
atrophy
75
Beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ
metastasis
76
Instrument to visually examine the abdomen
laparoscope
77
Enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excessive growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty
acromegaly
78
Condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism
achondroplasia
79
Process of viewing the peritoneal (abdominal) cavity
laparoscopy
80
Treatment using water
hydrotherapy
81
Excessive development of cells (increase in size of individual cells)
hypertrophy
82
-ia
condition
83
-trophy
development, nourishment
84
-stasis
to stop, control
85
-stomy
new opening
86
-tomy
incision, cut into
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-um
structure
88
-ule
little, small
89
-y
condition, process
90
-oid
resembling
91
-genic
pertaining to producing,
| produced by or in
92
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
93
-ole
small, little
94
Incision of the abdomen
laparotomy
95
Process of visual examination of the abdomen
laparoscopy
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A small artery
arteriole
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Condition of the lungs
pneumonia
| this condition is actually pneumonitis
98
Treatment using x-rays
radiotherapy
99
Record (x-ray film) of the breast
mammogram
100
Pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleurodynia
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A small vein
venule
102
Disease condition of the kidney
nephropathy
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Surgical repair of the breast
mammoplasty
104
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
laryngeal
-eal
Pertaining to the voice box
105
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
inguinal
-al
Pertaining to the groin
106
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
chronic
-ic
Pertaining to time (over a long period of time)
107
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
pulmonary
-ary
Pertaining to the lung
108
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
adipose
-ose
Pertaining to (or full of) far
109
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
peritoneal
-al
Pertaining to the peritoneum (membrane around the abdominal organs)
110
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
axillary
-ary
Pertaining to the armpit, under arm
111
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
necrotic
-ic
Pertaining to death
112
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
mucoid
-oid
Resembling mucus
113
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
mucous
-ous
Pertaining to mucus
114
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
agoraphobia
-phobia
Fear of open spaces and being away from home
115
Identify the suffix, then provide the meaning of the entire term.
esophagus
-us
Tube leading from the throat to the stomach
116
Billy was diagnosed with excessively high numbers of cancerous white blood cells, or ______. His doctor prescribed chemotherapy and expected an excellent prognosis.
leukemia
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Mr. Clark's angiogram showed that he had serious atherosclerosis of one of the arteries supplying blood to his heart. His doctor recommended that _____ would be helpful to open up his clogged artery by threading a catheter (tube) through his artery and opening a balloon at the end of the catheter to widen the artery.
angioplasty
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Mrs. Jackson's blood count showed a reduced number of red blood cells indicating _______. Her erythrocytes were being destroyed by _______.
anemia
hemolysis
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Doctors refused to operate on Joe because of his low platelet count, a condition called ______.
thrombocytopenia
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Blockage of an artery leading to Mr. Stein's brain led to the holding back of blood flow to nerve tissue in his brain. This condition, called _______, could lead to necrosis of tissue and a cerebrovascular accident.
ischemia
121
Small arteries, or _______, were broken under Ms. Bein's scalp when she was struck on the head with a rock. She soon developed a mass of blood, a/an _____, under the skin in that region of her head.
arterioles
hematoma
122
Sarah Jones had a staphylococcal infection, causing elevation of her white blood cell count, known as _______, She was treated with antibiotics, and her blood count returned to normal.
leukocytosis
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Within the body, the bone marrow (soft tissue within bones) is the "factory" for making blood cells. Mr. Scott developed _______, a malignant condition of the bone marrow cells in his hip, upper arm, and thigh bones.
multiple myeloma
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During operations, surgeons use clamps to close off blood vessels and prevent blood loss. In this way, they maintain ______ and avoid blood transfusions.
hemostasis
125
Small vessels that carry blood toward the heart from capillaries and tissues are _______.
venules
126
Membrane surrounding the heart
pericardium
127
Hardening of arteries
arteriosclerosis
128
Enlargement of the liver
hepatomegaly
129
New opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body
tracheostomy
130
Inflammation of the tonsils
tonsillitis
131
Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen
abdominocentesis
| this procedure is also known as paracentesis
132
Muscle pain
myalgia
133
Pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs
pleural
134
Study of the eye
ophthalmology
135
Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters
staphylococci
136
Beyond control (spread of a cancerous tumor)
metastasis
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Pertaining to the voice box
laryngeal
