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Surgical, Diagnostic, and Pathological Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
03/01/2013

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Term
-centesis
Definition

Surgical Puncture

Arthrocentesis- puncture of a joint space with a needle and the withdrawal of fluid

Term
-ectomy
Definition

Excision; removal

 

Appendectomy- excision of the appendix (append)

Term
-lysis
Definition
Separation, destruction, loosening Thrombolysis- destruction of a blood clot
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-pexy
Definition
Fixation (of an organ) Orchiopexy- surgical fixation of the testicle (orchi/o) in the scrotal sac
Term
-plasty
Definition
Surgical repair Rhinoplasty- surgical repair of the nose (rhin/o)
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-stomy
Definition
Forming an opening (mouth) Ileostomy- forming an opening into the ileum (ileo)
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-tomy
Definition
Incision Tracheotomy- incision (through the neck) into the trachea (trache/o)
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-tripsy
Definition
Crushing lithotripsy- crushing of a stone/calculus (lith/o)
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-gram
Definition
Record, writing electrocardiogram- record of the electrical (electr/o) activity of the heart (cardi/o)
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-graphy
Definition
Process of recording angiography- process of recording blood vessels (angi/o)
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-scope
Definition
Instrument for examining Endoscope- instrument for examining the inside (endo) of a hollow organ or cavity
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-scopy
Definition
Visual Examination Endoscopy- visual examination within (endo) a body cavity or canal using an endoscope
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-algia
Definition
Pain Neuralgia- pain of a nerve
Term
-dynia
Definition
Pain Otodynia- pain in the ear (ot/o)
Term
-cele
Definition
Hernia, swelling Hepatocele- hernia of the liver (hepat/o)
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-ectasis
Definition
Dilation, expansion Bronchiectasis- dilation or expansion of one or more bronchi (bronch/o)
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-edema
Definition
Swelling Lymphedema- swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid or lymph
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-emesis
Definition
Vomiting Hyperemesis- excessive (hyper) vomiting
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-emia
Definition
(blood) condition Anemia- blood condition caused by a decrease (an) in red blood blood cells
Term
-gen
Definition
Forming, producing, origin carcinogen- forming, producing, or origin of cancer (carcin/o)
Term
-genesis
Definition
Forming, producing, origin carcinogenesis- forming or producing cancer
Term
-iasis
Definition
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific) Cholelithiasis- abnormal condition of gall- (chole/o) stones/calculus (lith/o)
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-itis
Definition
Inflammation Gastritis- inflammation of the stomach (gastr/o)
Term
-lith
Definition
Stone, calculus Cholelith- gall (chole/o) stones
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-malacia
Definition
Softening Chondromalacia- softening of the articular cartilage (chondr/o)
Term
-megaly
Definition
Enlargement Cardiomegaly- enlargement of the heart (cardi/o)
Term
-oma
Definition
Tumor Neuroma- tumor composed of nerve (neur/o) tissue
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-osis
Definition
Abnormal condition, increase Lymphocytosis- abnormal increase in lymph cells
Term
-pathy
Definition
Disease Myopathy- disease of muscle (myo)
Term
-penia
Definition
Decrease, deficiency Erythropenia- decrease in red (erythr/o) blood cells
Term
-phagia
Definition
Eating, swallowing Dysphagia- inability or difficulty (dys) in swallowing
Term
-phasia
Definition
Speech Aphasia- absence of speech
Term
-phobia
Definition
Fear hemophobia- fear of blood
Term
-plasia
Definition
Formation, growth Dysplasia- abnormal formation or growth of cells, tissues, or organs
Term
-plasm
Definition
Formation, growth
Term
-plegia
Definition
Paralysis hemiplegia- paralysis of one side/half of the body
Term
-rrhage
Definition
Bursting forth hemorrhage- bursting forth of blood
Term
-rrhagia
Definition
Bursting forth menorrhagia- profuse discharge of blood during menstruation (men/o)
Term
-rrhea
Definition
Discharge, flow Diarrhea- abnormally frequent discharge or flow through (dia) of fluid fecal matter
Term
-sclerosis
Definition
Abnormal condition of hardening Arteriosclerosis- abnormal condition of hardening of an artery (arteri/o)
Term
-spasm
Definition
Involuntary contraction, twitching Bronchospasm- involuntary contraction of bronchi (bronch/o)
Term
-toxic
Definition
Poison Hepatotoxic- poisonous to the liver (hepat/o)
Term
-trophy
Definition
Nourishment, development Dystrophy- bad (dys) nourishment
Term
-esis
Definition
Condition e.g. Emesis (vomiting)
Term
-ia
Definition
Condition e.g. pneumonia
Term
-ism
Definition
Condition e.g. Hyperthyroidism
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