medical terminology prefix and suffix Flashcards
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Scope
meaning:
Instrument for visual exam
e.g.:
Endoscope
Sis
meaning:
State of
e.g.
prognosis
Stenosis
meaning:
Narrowing
e.g.:
spinal stenosis
Trophy
Meaning:
Development, nourishment
e.g.:
atrophy
Tresia
Meaning:
opening
e.g,
atresia
Tomy
Meaning:
process of cutting, incision
E.g.
Osteotomy
Ectomy
Meaning:
Excision,removal
E.g.
Nephrectomy
Emisis
Meaning:
Vomiting
E.g.
Haematemesis
Malacia
Meaning:
Record
E.g.
Electroencephalogram
Graphy
Meaning:
process of recording
E.g.
Angriography
Genic/Genesis
Meaning:
Produced by produced in
E.g.
Carcinogenic
IA
Meaning :
Condition
E.g.
Arythmia
Ion
Meaning:
Process
E.g.
Excision
Itis
Meaning:
Inflammation
E.g.
Arthritis
Listhesis
Meaning:
Slipping
E.g.
Spondylolisthesis
Synov/o
Meaning:
Synovial membrane
E.g.
Synovitis
Ten/o
Tendin/o
Meaning:
Tendon
E.g,
Tendinitis
Thromb/o
Meaning:
clot/cloting
E.g.
Thrombosis
Ac
Ic
Ical
Meaning:
Pertaining to
E.g.
Cardiac
Aemia
Meaning:
Blood condition
E.g.
Anaemia
Algia
Meaning:
Pain
E.g.
Neuralgia
Asthenia
Meaning:
lack of strength
E.g.
Myasthenia gravis
Cele
Meaning:
Hernia, prostitution
E.g.
Meningomyelocele
Desis
Meaning:
to bind, tie together
E.g.
Arthrodesis
