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Basic Elements of Medical Word & Suffixes
Medical Words from ch 1 & 2
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01/19/2013

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Term
SINGULAR
-a
-ax
-en
-is
-ix
-ex
-ma
-on
-um
-us
-y
Definition
PLURAL
-ae
-aces
-ina
-es
-ices
-ices
-ta
-a
-a
-i
-ies
Term
SINGULAR
diagnos/is
forn/ix
vertebr/a
keratos/is
bronch/us
spermatozo/on
sept/um
cocc/us
gangli/on
prognos/is
thromb/us
append/ix
bacteri/um
test/is
nev/us
Definition
PLURAL
diagnos/es
forn/ices
vertebr/ae
keratos/es
bronch/i
spermatozo/a
sept/a
cocc/i
gangli/a
prognos/es
thromb/i
append/ices
bacteri/a
test/es
nev/i
Term
a/phasia
Definition
without/absence/impairment of speech
Term
an/emia
Definition
blood condition caused by a decrease in RBCs
Term
an/esthes/ia
Definition
condition of not feeling
Term
angi/o/graphy
Definition
process of recording blood vessels
Term
append/ectomy
Definition
excision of the appendix
Term
arteri/o/rrhexis
Definition
rupture of an artery
Term
arteri/o/sclerosis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening of an artery
Term
arteri/o/stenosis
Definition
abnormal narrowing of an artery
Term
arthr/itis
Definition
inflammation of the joints
Term
arthr/o/centesis
Definition
surgical puncture of the joints
Term
arthr/o/desis
Definition
fixation/binding together of a joint
Term
blephar/o/ptosis
Definition
drooping of the upper eyelid
Term
blephar/o/spasm
Definition
spasm or twitching of the eyelid
Term
bronchi/ectasis
Definition
dilation/expansion of one or more bronchi
Term
carcin/o/gen
Definition
forming/producting/origin of cancer
Term
carcin/o/genesis
Definition
forming/producing cancer
Term
cardi/ac, cardi/al
neur/al
muscul/ar
pulmon/ary
esophag/eal
thorac/ic
path/o/log/ical
pen/ile
poster/ior
cutane/ous
acous/tic
Definition
pertaining to the heart
pertaining to a nerve
pertaining to muscle
pertaining to the lungs
pertaining to the esophagus
pertaining to the chest
pertaining to the study of disease
pertaining to the penis
pertaining to the back of the body
pertaining to the skin
pertaining to hearing
Term
cardi/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of the heart
Term
cephal/algia
Definition
pain in the head; headache
Term
chol/e/lith
Definition
gallstone
Term
chol/e/lith/iasis
Definition
abnormal condition of gallstones
Term
chole/lith/iasis
Definition
abnormal condition of gallstones
Term
chondr/itis
Definition
inflammation of cartilage
Term
chondr/oma
Definition
tumor of the cartilage
Term
chondri/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the articular cartilage
Term
col/ectomy
Definition
excision of the colon
Term
col/o/stomy
Definition
forming an opening into the colon
Term
colon/o/scope
Definition
instrument for examining the colon
Term

cyan/osis

cyan=blue

Definition
dark blue of purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
Term
cyst/o/rrhaphy
Definition
suture of the bladder
Term
cyst/ocele
Definition
herniation of the bladder
Term
dent/ist
Definition
specialist in teet
Term
derma/tome
Definition
instrument to cut skin
Term
dermat/itis
Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermat/osis
Definition
abnormal condition of the skin
Term
di/ur/esis
pneumon/ia

hyper/thyroid/ism
Definition
abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine
infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or diseases
condition characterized by overactivity of the thyroid gland
Term
dia/rrhea
Definition
abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel
Term
dys/phagia
Definition
difficult or painful swallowing or eating
Term
dys/plasia
Definition
abnormal formation or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
Term
dys/trophy
Definition
bad nourishment
Term
electr/o/cardi/o/gram
Definition
record of the electrical activity of the heart
Term
electr/o/cardi/o/graph
Definition
instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
Term
encephal/o/mening/itis
Definition
inflammation of brain and meninges
Term
endo/scope
Definition
instrument for examining within
Term
endo/scopy
Definition
visual examination within
Term
enter/o/lysis
Definition
separation of intestinal (adhesions)
Term
episi/o/tomy
Definition
incision of the perineum
Term
erythr/o/penia
Definition
decrease in RBCs
Term
gast/o/enter/itis
Definition
inflammation of the stomach and intestine
Term
gastr/ectomy
Definition
excision of the stomach
Term
gastr/ic, gastr/ia
baceri/al
aqua/tic
axill/ary
spin/al, spin/ous
membran/ous
Definition
pertaining to the stomach
pertaining to the bacteria
pertaining to water
pertaining to the armpit
pertaining to the spine
pertaining to a membrane
Term
gastr/itis
Definition
inflammation of stomach
Term
gastr/o/dynia
Definition
pain in the stomach
Term
gastr/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of stomach
Term
gastr/o/rrhaphy
Definition
suture of the stomach (wall)
Term
gastr/o/scope
Definition
instrument for examining the stomach
Term
gastr/oma
Definition
tumor of stomach
Term
hem/o/phobia
Definition
fear of blood
Term
hem/o/rrhage
Definition
bursting forth (of) blood
Term
hemat/emesis
Definition
vomiting of blood
Term
hemat/o/logy
Definition
study of blood
Term
hemi/plegia
Definition
paralysis affecting one side (of the body)
Term
hemorrhoid/ectomy
Definition
excision of hemorrhoids
Term
hepat/itis
Definition
inflammation of liver
Term
hepat/o/cele
Definition
hernia/swelling of the liver
Term
hepat/o/cyte
Definition
liver cell
Term
hepat/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of liver
Term
hepat/o/toxic
Definition
poisonous to the liver
Term
hepat/oma
Definition
tumor of liver
Term
hyper/emesis
Definition
excessive vomiting
Term
hyper/plasia
hyper/trophy
Definition
excessive formation (of an organ or tissue)
Term
hyper/therm/ia
Definition
condition of excessive heat
Term
hyster/o/pexy
Definition
fixation of the uterus
Term
hyster/o/rrhexis
Definition
rupture of the uterus
Term
intern/ist
leuk/em/ia
sigmoid/o/scop/y
alcohol/ism
allerg/ist or allerg/y
man/ia
Definition
specialist in internal medicine
condition of "white" blood
visual examination of the sigmoid colon
condition of (excessive) alcohol
specialist in treating allergic disorders
condition of madness
Term
intra/muscul/ar
Definition
pertaining to within the muscles
Term
leuk/emia
Definition
white blood condition
Term
lith/iasis
Definition
abnormal condition of a stone or calculus
Term
lith/o/tomy
Definition
incision to remove a stone or calculus
Term
lith/o/tripsy
Definition
crushing of a stone
Term
lymph/edema
Definition
swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid
Term
mast/ectomy
Definition
excision of a breast
Term
mast/o/pexy
Definition
fixation of the breast
Term
men/o/rrhagia
Definition
profuse discharge of blood during menstruation
Term
muscul/ar
Definition
pertaining to muscles
Term
my/o/pathy
Definition
disease of muscle (tissue)
Term
my/o/rrhaphy
Definition
suture of a muscle
Term
neo/plasm
Definition
new formation or growth of tissue
Term
nephr/itis
Definition
inflammation of the kidneys
Term
nephr/o/megaly
Definition
enlargement of the kidney
Term
neur/algia
Definition
pain of a nerve
Term
neur/algia
Definition
pain (along the course) of a nerve
Term
neur/o/lysis
Definition
loosening of nerve (tissue)
Term
neur/o/pathy
Definition
disease of the nerves
Term
neur/o/tripsy
Definition
crushing a nerve
Term
neur/oma
Definition
tumor composed of nerve tissue
Term
obstetr/ician

hemat/o/log/ist
Definition
physician who specialized in the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth
physician who specializes in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood forming tissues
Term
oste/o/arthr/itis
Definition
inflammation of bone and joint
Term
oste/o/chondr/itis
Definition
inflammation of bone and cartilage
Term
oste/o/clasis
Definition
surgical fracture of a bone
Term
oste/o/malacia
Definition
softening of the bones
Term
oste/o/tome
Definition
instrument to cut bone
Term
oste/oma
Definition
tumor of the bone
Term
ot/o/rrhea
Definition
discharge or flow from the ear
Term
para/nas/al
Definition
pertaining to (area) near the nose
Term
pelv/i/meter
Definition
instrument for measuring the pelvis
Term
pelv/i/metry
Definition
act or process of measuring the dimension of the pelvis
Term
pod/iatry
Definition
specialty concerned with treatment and prevention of conditions of the feet
Term
poly/ur/ia
Definition
condition of much urine
Term
rhin/o/plasty
Definition
surgical repair of the nose
Term
scler/osis
Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
splen/ectomy
Definition
excision of the spleen
Term
ten/o/plasty
Definition
surgical repair of tendons
Term
thorac/o/tomy
Definition
incision of the chest
Term
thromb/o/lysis
Definition
destruction of a blood clot
Term
tonsil/l/ectomy
Definition
excision/removal of the tonsils
Term
tonsil/l/itis
Definition
inflammation of the tonsils
Term
trache/o/stomy
Definition
forming an opening into the trachea
Term
trache/o/tomy
Definition
incision into the trachea
Term
tympan/o/tomy
Definition
incision of the tympanic membrane
Term
ventr/icle
arteri/ole
ven/ule
Definition
small cavity, as of the brain or heart
the smallest of the arteries, minute artery
small vain continuous with a capillary
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