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Ch. 03: Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
02/09/2012
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Term
abdomin/o
 Definition
abdomen
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acr/o
 Definition
extremities, top, extreme point
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acu/o
 Definition
sharp, severe, sudden
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aden/o
 Definition
gland
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adip/o
 Definition
fat
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amni/o
 Definition
amnion (sac surrounding the embryo in the uterus)
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angi/o
 Definition
vessel
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arteri/o
 Definition
artery
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arthr/o
 Definition
joint
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axill/o
 Definition
armpit
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bi/o
 Definition
life
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blephar/o
 Definition
eyelid
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hepat/o
 Definition
liver
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hydr/o
 Definition
water, fluid
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inguin/o
 Definition
groin
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isch/o
 Definition
to hold back
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lapar/o
 Definition
abdomen, abdominal wall
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laryng/o
 Definition
larynx (voice box)
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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lymph/o
 Definition
lymph
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mamm/o
 Definition
breast
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mast/o
 Definition
breast
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morph/o
 Definition
shape, form
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muc/o
 Definition
mucus
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my/o
 Definition
muscle
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myel/o
 Definition
spinal cord, bone marrow
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necr/o
 Definition
death (of cells or whole body)
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nephr/o
 Definition
kidney
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neur/o
 Definition
nerve
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neutr/o
 Definition
neutrophil (a white blood cells)
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nucle/o
 Definition
nucleus
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ophthalm/o
 Definition
eye
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oste/o
 Definition
bone
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ot/o
 Definition
ear
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path/o
 Definition
disease
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peritone/o
 Definition
peritoneum
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phag/o
 Definition
to eat, swallo
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phleb/o
 Definition
vein
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plas/o
 Definition
formation, development
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pleur/o
 Definition
pleura
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pneumon/o
 Definition
lungs
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pulmon/o
 Definition
lungs
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radi/o
 Definition
x-rays
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rect/o
 Definition
rectum
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ren/o
 Definition
kidney
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rhin/o
 Definition
nose
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sarc/o
 Definition
flesh
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splen/o
 Definition
spleen
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staphyl/o
 Definition
clusters
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strept/o
 Definition
twisted chains
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thorac/o
 Definition
chest
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thromb/o
 Definition
clot
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tonsill/o
 Definition
tonsils
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trache/o
 Definition
trachea (windpipe)
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ven/o
 Definition
vein
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coccyx
 Definition
tailbone
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pharynx
 Definition
throat
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phalanx
 Definition
finger or toe
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-cele
 Definition
hernia
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-centesis
 Definition
surgial puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus
 Definition
berry-shaped bacterium
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision, removal,resection
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-emia
 Definition
blood condition
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-genesis
 Definition
condition of producing, forming
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-gram
 Definition
record
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
breakdown, destruction, separation
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recoding
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
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-oma
 Definition
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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-osis
 Definition
condition, usually aabnormal
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-pathy
 Definition
disease condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
development, formation, growth
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-ptosis
 Definition
falling, dropping, prolapse
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-sclerosis
 Definition
hardening
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-scope
 Definition
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
 Definition
process of visual examination
(with an endoscope)
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-stasis
 Definition
stopping, controlling
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-stomy
 Definition
opening to form a mouth (stoma)
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-tomy
 Definition
incision, cutting into
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-trophy
 Definition
development, nourishment
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-er
 Definition
one who
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-ist
 Definition
specialist
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-ole
 Definition
little, small
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-ule
 Definition
little, small
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-um
-ium
 Definition
structure, tissue
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-us
 Definition
structure, substance
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-y
 Definition
condition, process
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-ac
-iac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-genic
 Definition
pertaining to producing, produced by or in
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-ic
-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to, full of
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
What is the medical term which means full of fat?
 Definition
Adipose
Term
Softening of the bones is
 Definition
Osteomalacia
Term
A surgical procedure in which the physician removes an adenocarcinoma of the breast is
 Definition
Mastectomy
Term
The white blood cell that digests cellular debris is called
 Definition
Monocyte
Term
The fear of heights is called
 Definition
Acrophobia
Term
Surgical repair of the nose is
 Definition
Rhinoplasty
Term
Mrs. Brown was struck on the head and she developed mass of blood called a(n
 Definition
Hematoma
Term
A treatment that uses water is called
 Definition
Hydrotherapy
Term
Hardening of the arteries is
 Definition
Arteriosclerosis
Term
An abnormal condition of the white blood cells is called
 Definition
Leukocytosis
Term
Amniocentesis
 Definition
surgical puncture to remove fluid from the sac around the embryo
Term
Inflammation of lymph tissue in the throat
 Definition
laryngitis
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Prolapse
 Definition
–ptosis
Term
Blood is held back form an area
 Definition
ischemia
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Death
 Definition
necr/o
Term
Acromegaly
 Definition
enlargement of extremities after puberty due to pituitary gland problem
Term
Pain in the ear
 Definition
otalgia
Term
Continuing over a long period of time
 Definition
chronic
Term
Small artery
 Definition
arteriole
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Instrument to visually examine
 Definition
–scope
Term
Hernia of the urinary bladder
 Definition
cystocele
Term
Tumor of bone marrow (cancerous):
 Definition
multiple myeloma
Term
X-ray record of the spinal cord
 Definition
myelogram
Term
Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria
 Definition
–cocci
Term
Neutrophil
 Definition
monocyte
Term
Instrument to record
 Definition
–gram
Term
Resembling
 Definition
–oid
Term
An eosinophil is a/an
 Definition
leukocyte
Term
Removal of the voice box
 Definition
laryngectomy
Term
Angioplasty means
 Definition
surgical repair of a blood vessel
Term
A blood cell that produces antibodies
 Definition
lymphocyte
Term
The opposite of –malacia is
 Definition
–sclerosis
Term
Excessive development
 Definition
hypertrophy
Term
Treatment
 Definition
–therapy
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Surgical creation of a permanent opening to the outside of the body
 Definition
–stomy
Term
hernia
 Definition
protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains
Term
hiatal hernia
 Definition
occurs when the stomach protrudes upwards into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm
Term
inguinal heria
 Definition
occurs when part of the intestine protrudes downwardinto the groin region and commonly into the scrotal sac in the male
Term
cystocele
 Definition
occurs when part of the urinary bladder herniates through the vaginal wall as a result of weakness of the pelvic muscles
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rectocele
 Definition
is the protrusion of a portion of the rectum toward the vagina
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omphalocele
 Definition
is a herniation of the intestines through a weakness in the abdominal wall around the navel occuring in infants at birth
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amnion
 Definition
is the sac (membrane) that surrounds the embryo in the uterus
Term
streptococcus
 Definition
a berry-shaped bacterium, grows in twisted chains
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staphylococci
 Definition
other berry-shaped bacteria, grow in small clusters, like grapes
Term
abscess
 Definition
a collection of pus, white blood cells, and protein that is present at the site of infection
Term
MRSA infection
(methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus)
 Definition
affects the skin, causing "boils" and abscesses
Term
diplococci
 Definition
berry-shaped bacteria organized in pairs
Term
eosinophils
 Definition
are active and increased in number in allergic conditions such as asthma
Term
achondroplasia
 Definition
ia an inherited disorder in whcih the bones of the arms and legs fail to grow to normal size because of a defect in cartilage and bone (dwarfism)
Term
tracheotomy
 Definition
is an incision into trachea to open it below a blockage
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tracheostomy
 Definition
is an opening into the trachea through which an indwelling tube is inserted
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adenoids
 Definition
are small masses of lymphatic tissue in the part of the pharynx (throat)near the nose and nasal passages
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