2 Introduction to Medical Terminology

-ia

dementia

condition of

loss of (de-) intellectual function
-ism

egotism

condition of

exaggerated self-importance
-sis

thrombosis

condition of

having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel
-y

atony

condition of

lack of muscle tone
-ian

physician

specialist in a field of study

practitioner of medicine
-iactrics

pediatrics

medical specialty

care and treatment of children
-iatry

psychiatry

medical specialty

study and treatment of mental disorders
-ics

orthopedics

medical specialty

study and treatment of the skeleton and joints
-ist

anesthetist

specialist in a field of study

one who administers anesthesia
-logy

dermatology

study of

study and treatment of the skin
-ac

cardiac

pertaining to the heart
-al

vocal

pertaining to the voice
-ar

nuclear

pertaining to the nucleus
-ary

salivary

pertaining to saliva
-form

epileptiform

resembling epilepsy
-ic

neurotic

pertaining to neurosis
-ical

anatomical

pertaining to anatomy
-ile

virile

pertaining to the male; masculine
-oid

lymphoid

pertaining to the lymphatic system
-ory

respiratory

pertaining to respiration
-ous

venous

pertaining to a vein
a

vertebra

ae

vertebrae
en

lumen

ina

lumina
ex, ix, yx

index

ices

indices
is

prognosis

es

prognoses
ma

stigma

mata

stigmata
nx (anx, inx, ynx)

phalanx

nges

phalanges
on

phenomenon

a

phenomena
um

serum

a

sera
us

thrombus

i

thrombi

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Crystelle

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8559

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2 Introduction to Medical Terminology

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Suffixes that mean "condition of", suffixes for medical specialties, suffixes that mean "pertaining to", "like", or "resembling", plural endings

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2010-03-01T04:13:44Z

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