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A&P medical term review Suffixes
A&P medical term review Suffixes
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
04/25/2023
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Term
-logy
 Definition
(study of)
Term
-itis
 Definition
(inflammation)
Term
-ism
 Definition
(state of, condition)
Term
-ile
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-ic
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-ia
 Definition
(diseased state, abnormal state, condition of, condition)
Term
-graphy
 Definition
(process of recording)
Term
-gram
 Definition
(record)
Term
-genesis
 Definition
(production)
Term
-ferous
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
(excision or surgical removal)
Term
-cision
 Definition
(processing of cutting)
Term
-ar
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-atic
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-al
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-algia
 Definition
(pain)
Term
-tion
 Definition
(process of)
Term
-tomy
 Definition
(cut into, incision)
Term
-sis
 Definition
(condition)
Term
-stomy
 Definition
(creation of new opening, process of new opening)
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
(flow, discharge)
Term
-plasia
 Definition
(development, growth)
Term
-plasty
 Definition
(surgical repair)
Term
-pathy
 Definition
(disease)
Term
-pexy
 Definition
(surgical fixation, suspension)
Term
-oma
 Definition
(tumour, mass)
Term
-ous
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-lysis
 Definition
(loosening, dissolution, separating)
Term
-atresia
 Definition
(occlusion, closure)
Term
-clesis
 Definition
(surgical closure)
Term
-logist
 Definition
(specialist or physician who studies and treats)
Term
-osis
 Definition
(abnormal condition)
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
(uterine tube)
Term
-rrhaphy
 Definition
(suturing, repairing)
Term
-scope
 Definition
(instrument used for visual examination)
Term
-scopy
 Definition
(visually examining)
Term
-ary
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-eal
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-malacia
 Definition
(softening)
Term
-meter
 Definition
(instrument used to measure)
Term
-metry
 Definition
(process of measuring)
Term
-oma
 Definition
(tumour, swelling)
Term
-opia
 Definition
(vision as it relates to condition)
Term
-plegia
 Definition
(paralysis)
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
(prolapse, drooping, sagging)
Term
-phobia
 Definition
(abnormal fear, aversion to specific things)
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
(hardening)
Term
-genic
 Definition
(producing, originating, causing)
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
(specialist, physician)
Term
-atry
 Definition
(specialty, treatment)
Term
-ictal
 Definition
(seizure, attack)
Term
-oid
 Definition
(resembling)
Term
-paresis
 Definition
(slight paralysis)
Term
-cyte
 Definition
(cell)
Term
-megaly
 Definition
(enlarged, enlargement)
Term
-apheresis
 Definition
(removal)
Term
-centesis
 Definition
(surgical puncture to aspirate fluid)
Term
-lysis
 Definition
(loosening, dissolution, separating)
Term
-penia
 Definition
(abnormal reduction in number)
Term
-poiesis
 Definition
(formation)
Term
-stasis
 Definition
(stop, stopping, controlling)
Term
-stenosis
 Definition
(narrowing, constriction)
Term
-ia
 Definition
(condition of, diseased state, abnormal state)
Term
-emia
 Definition
(in the blood)
Term
-drome
 Definition
(run, running together)
Term
-plasia
 Definition
(condition of, formation, development, growth)
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge(blood)
Term
-basia
 Definition
walking
Term
-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
-iasis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-asthenia
 Definition
(weakness)
Term
-clasia
 Definition
(break)
Term
-clasis
 Definition
(break)
Term
-clast
 Definition
(break)
Term
-desis
 Definition
(surgical fixation, fusion)
Term
-penia
 Definition
(abnormal reduction)
Term
-physis (growth)
 Definition
(growth)
Term
-sarcoma
 Definition
(malignant tumour)
Term
-schisis
 Definition
(split, fissure)
Term
-trophy
 Definition
(nourishment, development)
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden contraction of the muscle
Term
-stalsis
 Definition
contraction
Term
-mortem
 Definition
death
Term
-um
 Definition
structure living tissue
Term
-ion
 Definition
process
Term
-coccus
 Definition
(berry-shaped)
Term
-opsy
 Definition
(view of, process of viewing, viewing)
Term
-phagia
 Definition
(eating, swallowing)
Term
-plasia
 Definition
(development, growth, condition of formation)
Term
-plasm
 Definition
(growth, substance, formation)
Term
-ous
 Definition
(pertaining to)
Term
-sis
 Definition
(state of)
Term
-lith
 Definition
(stone)
Term
-esis
 Definition
(condition)
Term
-ectasis
 Definition
(dilation)
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
(surgical crushing)
Term
-uria
 Definition
(urine, urination)
Term
-stomy
 Definition
(creation of an artificial opening)
Term
-thorax
 Definition
(chest, chest cavity)
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