Suffix Flashcards
(25 cards)
What does the suffix -itis mean in medical terminology?
Inflammation
What does the suffix -ectomy mean in medical terminology?
Surgical removal
What does the suffix -algia mean in medical terminology?
Pain
What does the suffix -emia mean in medical terminology?
Blood condition
What does the suffix -cele mean in medical terminology?
Hernia or protrusion
What does the suffix -ology mean in medical terminology?
Study of
What does the suffix -oma mean in medical terminology?
Tumor or mass
What does the suffix -scopy mean in medical terminology?
Visual examination
What does the suffix -pathy mean in medical terminology?
Disease
What does the suffix -rrhage mean in medical terminology?
Bursting forth
What does the suffix -rrhea mean in medical terminology?
Flow or discharge
What does the suffix -centesis mean in medical terminology?
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
What does the suffix -plasty mean in medical terminology?
Surgical repair
What does the suffix -rrhexis mean in medical terminology?
Rupture
What does the suffix -tomy mean in medical terminology?
Incision
What does the suffix -uria mean in medical terminology?
Urination
What does the suffix -phobia mean in medical terminology?
Fear
What does the suffix -plasia mean in medical terminology?
Development or formation
What does the suffix -phagia mean in medical terminology?
Eating or swallowing
What does the suffix -plegia mean in medical terminology?
Paralysis
What does the suffix -stomy mean in medical terminology?
Creation of an opening
What does the suffix -lysis mean in medical terminology?
Breakdown or destruction
What does the suffix -physis mean in medical terminology?
Growth
What does the suffix -ptosis mean in medical terminology?
Drooping or sagging
