Details Title: AC Medical Terminology Description: Common Suffixes Total Flash Cards: 78 Created: 03/18/2009 17:40:24		New Users: To study from this flashcard set, or to create your own your own study flash cards, REGISTER HERE. Existing Users: CLICK HERE. Additional Health Care Flashcards
Cards in this set: Term -ac Definition pertaining to Term -al Definition pertaining to Term -algia Definition pain Term -ar Definition pertaining to Term -blast Definition immature; growing thing Term -cele Definition hernia Term -centesis Definition surgical puncture to remove fluid Term -cyte Definition cell Term -desis Definition surgical binding; fusion Term -dynia Definition pain Term -eal Definition pertaining to Term -ectomy Definition surgical removal; excision Term -emesis Definition vomit; vomiting Term -emia Definition blood condition Term -eum Definition a place where Term -form Definition shape; form Term -genesis Definition development; production Term -genic Definition producing; produced by Term -genous Definition producing Term -gnosis Definition knowledge Term -gram Definition record; write Term -graph Definition instument used to record Term -graphy Definition process of recording; process of producing images Term -ia Definition state of; condition Term -iatric Definition a physician Term -ic Definition pertaining to Term -ician Definition specialist; expert Term -ion Definition process Term -ior Definition pertaining to Term -ism Definition condition; process; state of Term -itis Definition inflammation Term -ium Definition structure Term -logist Definition specialist; one who studies Term -logy Definition study of Term -lysis Definition breakdown; destruction; separate; separation Term -lytic Definition pertaining to destruction; separation or breakdown Term -malacia Definition softening Term -megaly Definition enlargement Term -meter Definition instrument used to measure Term -metry Definition process of measuring Term -oid Definition resembling Term -ole Definition small Term -oma Definition mass; tumor Term -ose Definition pertaining to Term -osis Definition abnormal condition Term -ous Definition pertaining to Term -partum Definition labor; delivery; childbirth Term -pathy Definition disease Term -penia Definition decrease; deficiency Term -phagia Definition eat; sallow Term -phasia Definition speech Term -phile Definition loving Term -phobia Definition fear; irrational fear Term -plasia Definition development; formation Term -plasm Definition development; formation Term -plasty Definition surgical reconstruction Term -pnea Definition breathing Term -poiesis Definition production; manufacture; formation Term -ptosis Definition downward displacement; dropping; falling; prolapse; sagging Term -rrhage Definition bursting forth Term -rrhagia Definition bursting forth Term -rrhaphy Definition to suture (to sew) Term -rrhea Definition flow; discharge Term -rrhexis Definition rupture Term -scope Definition instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ Term -scopy Definition process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ Term -spasm Definition sudden involuntary contraction Term -stasis Definition standing; stable; stoppage; stopping; controlling Term -stenosis Definition narrowing Term -stomy Definition surgical creation of an opening Term -tic Definition pertaining to Term -tomy Definition to cut; incision Term -tripsy Definition crushing Term -trophy Definition growth; nourishment Term -ule Definition small Term -um Definition structure Term -uria Definition urine; urination Term -y Definition process