MT suffixes

The flashcards below were created by user PopeJim on FreezingBlue Flashcards.

-itis

inflammation of
-oma

tumor
-ectomy

surgical removal
-stomy

surgical opening
-plasty

surgical repair
-pexy

surgical fixation
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ous

pertaining to
-oid

resembing
-logist

one who studies
-logy
-ology

the study of
-algia
-dynia

pain
-gram

record
-graphy

process of recording
-rrhaphy

suture
-scope

instrument to view
-scopy

visual examination
-tomy

surgical incision
-ia
-ism
-osis
-y

abnormal condition of
-lysis
- destruction
- loosening
- separation
-tristy

crushing
-megaly

enlargement

Author

ID

265402

Card Set

MT suffixes

Description

Medical Terminology suffixes

Updated

2014-03-07T04:42:08Z

Show Answers