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-ac
Pretaining to
Example: Cardi
ac
(Pretaining to the Heart)
-al
Pretaining to
Example: Ren
al
(Pretaining to the kidney)
-an
Pretaining to
Example: Overi
an
(Pretaining to the ovary)
-ar
Pretaining to
Example: Lumb
ar
(Pretaining to the loin, lower back)
-ary
Pretaining to
Example: Aliment
ary
(Pretaining to the gastrointestinal tract)
-eal
Pretaining to
Example: Laryng
eal
(pretaining to the larynx)
-ic
Pretaining to
Example: Enter
ic
(pretaining to the intestines)
-ine
Pretaining to
Example: Uter
ine
(Pretaining to the uterus)
-ous
Pretaining to
Example: Cutane
ous
(pretaining to the skin)
-tic
Pretaining to
Example: Nephro
tic
(pretaining to the kidneys)
-ectomy
Surgical removal
Example: Mast
ectomy
is the surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands.
-pexy
Suture to stabilize
Example: Gastro
pexy
is surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall.
-plasty
Surgical repair
Example: Rhino
plasty
is the surgical repair of the nose.
-stomy
Surgically created opening
Example: Colo
stomy
is a surgical opening between the colon and body surface.
-tomy
Cutting into
Example: Laparo
tomy
is an incision into the abdomen.
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or for treatment to remove excess fluid or gas)
Example: Cysto
centesis
a surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine).
-gram
Record of
Example: Electrocardio
gram
is the electrocardiographic hard copy.
-graph
Instrument that records (or used as a record)
Example: Electrocardio
graph
is the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart.
-graphy
Procedure that records
Electrocardio
graphy
is the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart.
-lysis
Separation or breakdown
Example: Urina
lysis
is the separation of urine into its consitituents.
-scope
Instrument used to visually examine
Example: Endo
scope
is an instrument use to visually examine inside of the body.
-scopy
Procedure to visually examine
Example: Endo
scopy
is a procedure to visually examine inside the body.
-
therapy
Treatment
Example: Chemo
therapy
is a treatment with chemical substances or drugs.
-rragia
or
-rrhage
Brusting forth
Example: Hemorr
hage
is brusting forth of blood vassels.
-rrhaphy
To suture
Example: Entero
rrhaphy
is suturing the intestines.
-rrehea
Flow or discharge
Example: Dia
rrhea
is complete discharge of the bowels.
-rrhexis
Rupture
Example: Myo
rrhexis
is the rupture of the muscel.
-algia
Pain
Example: Arthr
algia
is joint pain
-dynia
Pain
Example: Arthro
dynia
is joint pain.
-itis
Inflammation
Example: Hepat
itis
is the inflammation of the liver.
-malacia
Abmormal softening
Example: Osteo
malacia
is abnormal softening of bone.
-megaly
Enlargement
Example: Cardio
megaly
is enlargement of the heart.
-osis
Abnormal condition
Example: Cardi
osis
is an abnormal heart condition
-pathy
Disease
Example: Entero
pathy
is a disease of the small intestine.
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
Example: Artio
sclerosis
is the abnormal harding of arteris.
-um
Structure
Example: Pericardi
um
is the structure surrounding the heart.
Cyanosis
a noun meaning condition of blue discoloration
Cyanotic
An adjective meaning pertaining to blue discoloration.
Author
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31353
Card Set
Suffixes Veterinary Medicine
Description
Suffixes that you are tested on in Veterinary Medical Terminology Third Edition by Janet Amudson Romich.
Updated
2010-08-27T00:37:11Z
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