-
-itis
inflammation
- gastr + itis arthr + itis
- (stomach) (joint)
-
-emesis
vomiting
- hemat + emesis hyper + emesis
- (blood) (excessive, above normal)
-
-
-
-centesis
surgical puncture
- arthr/o + centesis
- (joint)
-
-clasis
to break; surgical fracture
- oste/o + clasis - surgical fracture of a bone to correct
- (bone) a deformity
-
- desis
binding; fixation (of a bone or joint)
- arthr/o + desis - surgical procedure to fuse bones across the
- (joint) joint space in degenerated, unstable joint
-
-ectomy
excision; removal
- append + ectomy - excision of the appendix
- (appendix)
-
-lysis
separation; destruction; loosening
- thromb/o + lysis - destruction of a blood clot
- (blood clot)
-
-pexy
fixation (of an organ)
- mast/o + pexy - elective surgery performed to affix sag-
- (breast) ging breasts in a more elevated position,
- commonly improving their shape
-
-plasty
surgical repair
- rhin/o + plasty - surgical repair of the nose; changes
- (nose) size or shape
-
-rrhaphy
suture
- my/o + rrhaphy - suture of a muscle
- (muscle)
-
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
- trache/o + stomy - forming an opening into the upper
- (trachea) airway
-
-
-tomy
incision
- trache/o + tomy - performed to gain access to an open
- (trachea/windpipe) airway below a blockage
-
-tripsy
crushing
- lith/o + tripsy - surgical procedure for eleminating a stone
- (stone, calculus) in the kidney, ureter,bladder,or gallbladder
-
-gram
record, writing
- electr/o/cardi/o + gram - record of electrical activity of
- (elecricity)(heart) the heart
-
-graph
instrument for recording
- cardi/o + graph - records electrical activity of the heart
- (heart)
-
-graphy
process of recording
- angi/o + graphy - records blood vessels after injection
- (vessel, blood/lymph) of a contrast medium
-
-meter
instrument for measuring
- pelv/i + meter - instrument for measuring the pelvis
- (pelvis)
-
-metry
act of measuring
- pelv/i + metry - act or process of measuring the
- (pelvis) dimension of the pelvis
-
-scope
instrument for examining
- endo + scope - a flexible or rigid instrument consisting
- (in, within) of a tube and optical system for observing
- the inside of a hollow organ or cavity.
-
-scopy
visual examination
- endo + scopy - performed to visualize a bodyty cavity or
- (in, within) canal using a specialized lighted instru-
- ment called an endoscope
-
-algia
pain
- neur + algia - pain usu. occurs along the path of a
- (nerve) nerve
-
-dynia
pain, ache
- ot/o + dynia - pain in the ear; earache
- (ear)
-
-cele
hernia, swelling
- hepat/o + cele - hernia of the liver
- (liver)
-
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
- bronchi + ectasis - dilation or expansion of one or more
- (pl of bronchus) bronchi
-
-edema
swelling
- lymph + edema - swelling & accumulation of tissue fluid
- (lymph, tissue fluid)
-
-emia
blood condition
- an + emia - blood condition caused by decrease
- (without, not) in red blood cells (erythrocytes)
-
-gen
forming, producing, origin
- carcin/o + gen - a substance or agent, such as cigarettes,
- (cancer) that causes the development or increases
- the incidence of cancer
-
-genisis
forming, producing, origin
- carcin/o + genesis - the transformation of normal cells
- (cancer) into cancer cells, commonly as a
- result of chemical, viral, or radio-
- active damage to genes
-
-iasis
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
- chol/e + lith + iasis - presence or formation of
- (bile, gall) + (stone, calculus) gallstones in the gall-
- bladder or common bile
- duct
-
-lith
stone, calculus
- chol/e + lith - gallstone
- (bile, gall)
-
-malacia
softening
- chondr/o + malacia - softening of the articular cartilage,
- (cartilage) usually involving the patella
-
-megaly
enlargement
- cardi/o + megaly - enlargement of the heart
- (heart)
-
-oma
tumor
- neur + oma - a benign tomor composed of nerve tissue
- (nerve)
-
-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily w/ bldcells)
- cyan + osis - dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin
- (blue) & mucous membrane (indicates a deficiency
- of O2 in the blood)
-
-pathy
disease
- my/o + pathy - disease of muscle
- (muscle)
-
-penia
decrease, deficiency
- erythr/o + penia - decrease in rbc
- (red)
-
-phagia
eating, swallowing
- dys + phagia - inability or difficulty in swallowing
- (bad; painful; difficult)
-
-phasia
- speech
- a + phasis - absence or impairment of speech
- (w/o, not)
-
-phobia
fear
- hem/o + phobia - fear of blood
- (blood)
-
-plasia
formation, growth
- dys + plasia - abnormal formation of an anatomic
- (bad, painful, difficult) structure (growth of cells, tissues,
- or organs)
-
-plasm
formation, growth
- neo + plasm - new formation or growth of tissue; such as
- (new) a tumor or growth (produces a lump)
-
-plegia
paralysis
- hemi + plegia - paralysis of one side of the body; usu.
- (half) caused by a brain injury or stroke
-
-ptosis
prolapse, downward, displacement
- blephar/o + ptosis - drooping of upper eyelid
- (eyelid)
-
-rrhage
bursting forth (of)
- hem/o + rrhage - bursting forth (of) blood; refers to a lg.
- (blood) amt of blood w/in a short period, either
- internally or externally
-
-rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
- men/o + rrhagia - profuse discharge of blood during
- (menses, menstruation) menstruation
-
-rrhea
discharge, flow
- dia + rrhea - abnormally frequent discharge or flow of
- (through, across) fluid fecal matter from the bowel
-
-rrhexis
rupture
- arteri/o + rrhexis - rupture of an artery
- (artery)
-
-sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
- arteri/o + sclerosis
- (artery)
-
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching (nerve misfire)
- blephar/o + spasm
- (eyelid)
-
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
- arteri/o + stenosis - abnormal narrowing of an artery
- (artery)
-
-toxic
poison
- hepat/o + toxic - poisonous to the liver
- (liver)
-
-trophy
nourishment, development
- dys + trophy - abnormal condition caused by
- (bad;painful;difficult) improper nutrition or altered meta-
- bolism
-
-
-
-
-
-eal
pertaining to
- esophag + eal
- (esophogus; food tube)
-
-
-ical
pertaining to
- path/o + log + ical - pertaining to the study of
- (disease) (study of) disease
-
-
-ior
pertaining to
- poster + ior
- (back of body, behind)
-
-
-
-esis
condition
- di + ur + esis - abnormal secretion of lg amts of
- (double) (urine) urine
-
-ia
condition
- pneumon + ia - infection of the lung usu. caused by
- (air; lung) bacteria, viruses, or diseases
-
-ism
condition
- hyper + thyroid + ism
- (excessive, above normal) (thyroid gland)
- - a condition characterized by overactivity of the thyroid
- gland
-
-iatry
medicine; treatment
- pod + iatry - specialty concerned w/ treatment &
- (foot) prevention of conditions of the feet
-
-ician
specialist
- obstetr + ician - physicial who specializes in the branch
- (midwife) of medicine concerned with pregnancy
- and childbirth
-
-ist
specialist
- hemat/o + log + ist - physician who specializes in the
- (blood) (study of) treatment of disorders of blood
- and blood-forming tissues
-
-y
condition; process
- neur/o + path + y - disease condition of the nerves
- (nerve) (disease)
-
-icle
small, minute, tiny, little
- ventr + icle - small cavity (chamber), as of the brain
- (belly, belly side) or heart
-
-ole
small, minute, tiny, little
- arteri + ole - the smallest of the arteries; minute artery
- (artery - blood away from heart)
- - arteries narrow to form arterioles, which branch into
- capillaries (smallest blood vessels)
-
-ule
small, minute, tiny, little
- ven + ule - small vein continuous w/ a capillary
- (vein - blood into heart)
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