CHAPTER 3 - SUFFIXES

Pain in a joint

Pain in the ear

Pain of nerves

Pain of muscles

Hernia of the rectum

Hernia of the urinary bladder

Surgical puncture to remove fluid from the chest (also: thoracentesis)

Surgical puncture of the amnion

Surgical puncture of the abdomen

Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacterium found in twisted chains

Berry-shaped (spheroidal) bacteria in clusters

Red blood cell

White blood cell

Clotting cell

Pain in the chest wall muscles that is aggravated by breathing (literally: pain of the pleura)

Removal of the larynx

Removal of a breast

Decrease in erythrocytes or hemoglobin

Holding back of blood from an area of the body

Condition of producing cancer

Condition of producing disease

Formation of blood vessels

Record of the electricity in the brain

Record (x-ray image) of the spinal cord

Record (x-ray image) of the breast

Instrument for recording the electricity in the brain

Process of recording the electricity in the brain

Process of recording (x-ray imaging) blood vessels

Inflammation of the bronchi

Inflammation of the tonsils

Inflammation of a vein with clot formation

Study of the eye

Study of shape or form

Destruction of blood (breakdown of red blood cells with release of hemoglobin)

Softening of bone

Softening of cartilage

Enlargement of extremities

Enlargement of the spleen

Tumor (benign) of muscle

Tumor (malignant) of muscle, a type of flesh (sarc-) tissue

Tumor of bone marrow

Collection of blood; a bruise

To view life; microscopic examination of living tissue

Autopsy or postmortem examination

Condition of death (of cells)

Abnormal condition of water (found) in the kidney

Abnormal condition (slight increase in numbers) of normal white blood cells

Disease of heart muscle

Deficiency of red blood cells

Deficiency in neutrophils

Deficiency of clotting cells

Fear of heights

Fear of being in open, crowded spaces (marketplace)

No (improper) development of cartilage

Surgical repair of blood vessels

Prolapse, sagging of an eyelid

Prolapse of a kidney

Hardening of arteries

Instrument to visually examine the abdomen

Process of visual examination of the abdomen

Beyond control; spreading of a cancerous tumor

Stopping the flow of blood (naturally by clotting or artificially by compression)

New opening of the colon (to the outside of the body

New opening of the windpipe (to the outside of the body)

Treatment with water

Treatment with drugs

Treatment with x-rays

Incision into the abdomen. Often referred to as a "lap," this exploratory procedure is performed with the patient under general anesthesia

Incision of a vein

Incision of the trachea

Excessive development. (Memory tip: You can earn a trophy for a new stage in development)

No development; wasting away of tissue

One who records x-rays; radiologic technologist, a professional who, under the supervision of a physician, operates radiologic equipment and assists radiologists

Condition of increase in white cells (Malignancy)

Condition (abnormal) of lungs

Specialist in the study of the kidney

Small artery

Small vein

Structure surrounding the heart

Sticky secretion from mucous membrane

Muscular tube carrying food from the throat to the stomach

Disease of the kidney

Pertaining to the heart

Pertaining to the peritoneum

Pertaining to the groin

Pertaining to the pleura

Pertaining to tonsils

Pertaining to the lungs

Pertaining to the armpit

Pertaining to the voice box

Pertaining to producing cancer

Pertaining to produced within bone

Long-term; over a long period of time

Pertaining to the study of disease

Collections of lymphatic tissue resembling (-oid) glands (aden-) in the throat, near the nose

Resembling mucus

Pertaining to fat

A lining that secretes mucus

Pertaining to death (of cells)