Chapter 3: Suffixes: Suffixes Flashcards Preview

NUC0520 MED100c Terminology > Chapter 3: Suffixes: Suffixes > Flashcards

Flashcards in Chapter 3: Suffixes: Suffixes Deck (57)
Loading flashcards...
1
Q

-algia

A

Pain

2
Q

-cele

A

Hernia

3
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

4
Q

-coccus

A

Berry-shaped bacterium

5
Q

-cocci

A

Berry-shaped bacteria

6
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

7
Q

-dynia

A

Pain

8
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision, removal, resection

9
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

10
Q

-genesis

A

Condition of producing

11
Q

-gram

A

Record

12
Q

-graph

A

Instrument for recording

13
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

14
Q

-logy

A

Study of

15
Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation

16
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

17
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

18
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

19
Q

-opsy

A

To view

20
Q

-osis

A

Condition, usually abnormal

21
Q

-pathy

A

Disease condition

22
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

23
Q

-phobia

A

Fear

24
Q

-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

25
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

26
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping, falling, prolapse

27
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

28
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

29
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for visual examination

30
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visual examination

31
Q

-stasis

A

Controlling, stopping

32
Q

-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

33
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

34
Q

-tomy

A

Incision, cutting into

35
Q

-trophy

A

Development, nourishment

36
Q

-er

A

One who

37
Q

-ia

A

Condition

38
Q

-ist

A

Specialist

39
Q

-ole

A

Little, small

40
Q

-ule

A

Little, small

41
Q

-um

A

Structure, tissue

42
Q

-ium

A

Structure, tissue

43
Q

-us

A

Structure, substance

44
Q

-y

A

Condition, process

45
Q

-ac

A

Pertaining to

46
Q

-iac

A

Pertaining to

47
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

48
Q

-ar

A

Pertaining to

49
Q

-ary

A

Pertaining to

50
Q

-eal

A

Pertaining to

51
Q

-genic

A

Pertaining to producing,
produced by, or
produced in

52
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

53
Q

-ical

A

Pertaining to

54
Q

-oid

A

Resembling, derived from

55
Q

-ose

A

Pertaining to, full of

56
Q

-ous

A

Pertaining to

57
Q

-tic

A

Pertaining to

Decks in NUC0520 MED100c Terminology Class (131):