Suffixes- Language Of Medicine

Abdomin/o???

Bronch/o???

Blephar/o???

Bi/o???

Axill/o??

Arthr/o

Arteri/o

Angi/o???

Aden/o???

Adip/o???

Amni/o???

Acu/o???

Acr/o??

Carcin/o??

Cardi/o???

Chem/o???

Chondr/o???

Chron/o???

Col/o???

Cyst/o???

Encephal/o???

Erythr/o???

Hem/o???

Hepat/o???

Hydr/o???

Inguin/o???

Laryng/o???

Lapar/o???

Isch/o

Leuk/o???

Lymph/o???

Mamm/o???

Mast/o???

Muc/o???

My/o???

Myel/o??

Path/o???

Ot/o???

Oste/o???

Ophthalm/o??

Nucle/o??

Nephr/o???

Neur/o???

Neutr/o???

Necr/o???

Morph/o

Ven/o???

Trache/o???

Tonsill/o???

Thromb/o???

Thorac/o??

Splen/o??

Sarc/o???

Rhin/o???

Ren/o???

Rect/o???

Radi/o???

Pulmon/o???

Pneumon/o

Phleb/o???

Pleur/o???

Peritone/o???

Phag/o???

Plas/o???

Staphyl/o?????

Strept/o???

-algia???

-cele???

-centesis

Coccus???

- Cyte

- Dynia

- ectomy???

-emia???

-genesis???

-gram???

-graph???

-graphy???

-itis???

- logy???

-lysis???

-malacia

-megaly???

-oma???

-opsy???

-osis???

-pathy???

-penia???

-phobia means???

-plasia ???

-plasty

Ptosis???

Sclerosis???

-scope???

-scopy???

-stasis???

-stomy????

-therapy???

-tomy

-trophy

-ole???

-ule???

-ist???

-um, -ium???

-oid???

-genic????

-y???

-ac, -iac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ous, -tic all mean pertaining to... Is this a true or false statement???

-er means one who.. Is this a true or false statement??

- ia means condition.. Is this a true or false statement???

-us???

-ose??

Abdomen???

Gland???

Bronchial tubes???

Eyelid???

Life???

Armpit???

Joint???

Vessel???

Artery???

Fat???

Amnion??

Sharp, severe, sudden, acute

Extremities, top, extreme point??

Heart???

Cancer???

Drug, chemical???

Cartilage???

Time???

Colon???

Urinary bladder????

Brain???

Red???

Blood???

Liver???

Water, fluid???

Groin???

Voice box???

Abdomen, abdominal wall???

To hold back???

White???

Lymph???

Breast???

Disease???

Ear??

Bone???

Eye???

Nucleus???

Neutrophil???

Spinal cord???

Kidney???

Muscle???

Nerve???

Death???

Mucus??

Shape, form???

Vein???

Trachea, windpipe???

Tonsils???

Clot???

Chest???

Spleen???

Flesh???

Nose???

Ren/o???

Rectum???

X-rays???

Pneumon/o, pulmon/o???

Pleura???

Vein???

Formation, development??

To eat, swallow??

Peritoneum???

Clusters???

Twisted chains???

-algia, -dynia ???

Hernia???

Surgical puncture to remove fluid???

Bacteria, bacterium???

-cyte???

Excision, removal, resection??

Blood condition????

Condition of producing, forming???

Record???

Softening???

Breakdown, destruction, separation???

Study of???

-itis???

Process of recording???

Instrument for recording???

Enlargement???

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid???

To view???

Abnormal condition????

Disease condition???

Deficiency???

Fear???

Development, formation, growth???

Surgical repair???

Dropping, sagging, prolapse???

Hardening???

Incision, cutting into????

Treatment??

Stopping, controlling???

Opening to form a mouth( stoma)???

Instrument for visual examination???

Process of visual examination( with an endoscope)???

Trophy???

Resembling???

Hernia of the urinary bladder???

Pain of muscle???

What is carcinogenesis???

Record( x-ray) of the spinal cord???

Surgical puncture to remove fluid form the chest???

What is a mastectomy???

Process of recording( x-ray) blood vessels???

Visual examination of joints???

Berry-shaped bacteria in twisted chains???

Surgical removal or resection of the voice box???

Surgical procedure to remove fluid from the sac around the fetus???

Berry-shaped bacteria in clusters???

Inflammation of the tubes leading from the windpipe to the lungs??

To hold back blood from cells???

Enlargement of the spleen?????

Incision into a vein???

Inflammation of a eyelid????

Stoppage of the flow of blood by mechanical or natural means???

View of living tissue under the microscope???

Fear of heights???

Surgical repair of the nose???

Softening of cartilage???

Abnormal condition of water( fluid) in the kidney????

Disease condition of heart muscle???

Hardening of the arteries???

What is a myoma???

What is a myosarcoma???

Myeloma is a tumor of bone marrow.. Is this a true or false statement??

Study of the shape( of cells)???

Chemotherapy is a treatment that uses drugs.. Is this a true or false statement???

What is osteomalacia???

Opening of the large intestine to the outside of the body???

Instrument to visually examine the abdomen???

Condition of death( of cells)???

Beyond control; spread of a cancerous tumor to another organ????

What is atrophy???

What is hypertrophy???

Treatment using water???

Process of viewing the peritoneal cavity.. Visual examination of the abdomen using a endoscope( laparoscope)???

Enlargement of extremities; an endocrine disorder that causes excess growth hormone to be produced by the pituitary gland after puberty???

Condition of improper formation of cartilage in the embryo that leads to short bones and dwarfism???

Incision of the abdomen???

Process of visual examination of the abdomen????

What is a small artery called???

Pneumonia is a condition of the lungs... Is this a true or false statement???

Radiotherapy is a treatment using x-rays.. IS this a true or false statement????

Record( x-ray film) of the breast???

Pain of the chest wall and the membranes surrounding lungs???

What is a small vein called???

Nephropathy is a disease condition of the kidney.. Is this a true or false statement???

What is a mammoplasty???

Laryngeal means pertaining to the voice box.. Is this a true or false statement???

Inguinal means groin.. Is this a true or false statement???

Chronic means for a long period of time.. Is this a true or false statement???

Pulmonary means lungs.. Is this a true or false statement???

Adipose means fat.. Is this a true or false statement??

Axillary means armpit... Is this a true or false statement???

Agoraphobia means fear of open spaces.. Is this a true or false statement????

Mucoid means resembling mucus.. Is this a true or false statement???

Esophagus is the tube connecting the throat to the stomach.. Is this a true or false statement???

Mucous means pertaining mucus.. Is this a true or false statement???

Necrotic means pertaining to death.. Is this a true or false statement???

Peritoneal means peritoneum.. IS this a true or false statement???

The membrane surrounding the heart???

Hardening of the arteries???

Enlargement of the liver???

New opening of the windpipe to the outside of the body???

Inflammation of the tonsils???

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the abdomen???

What is myalgia???

Pertaining to the membranes surrounding the lungs???

Study of the eye???

Laryngeal means pertaining to the voice box.. Is this a true or false statement???

Metastasis means beyond control( spread of a cancerous tumor)... Is this a true or false statement???

Staphylococci means berry shaped bacteria in clusters.. Is this a true or false statement???

Destroys foreign cells by engulfing and digesting them..????

White blood cell that destroys foreign cells by making antibodies???

Clotting cell; also called a platelet???

Elevated in allergic reactions???

Erythrocyte is the medical term for???

Digests to cellular debris???

Increases during the healing phase of inflammation????