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Common Surgical Suffixes
Question | Answer |
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-centesis | surgical puncture ex. arthr/o/centesis: puncture of a joint space with a needle to remove accumulated fluid from a joint |
-clasis | to break; surgical fracture ex. oste/o/clasis: surgical fracture of a bone in order to correct a deformity |
-desis | binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) ex. arthr/o/desis: binding together of a joint |
-ectomy | excision, removal ex. append/ectomy: excision of the appendix |
-lysis | separation; destruction; loosening ex. thromb/o/lysis: dissolution of a blood clot |
-pexy | fixation (of an organ) ex. mast/o/pexy: surgical fixation of the breast(s) |
-plasty | surgical repair ex. rhi/o/plasty: surgical repair in which the structure of the nose is changed |
-rrhaphy | suture ex. my/o/rrhaphy: suture of a muscle |
-stomy | forming an opening ex. trache/o/stomy: artificial opening through the neck into the trachea into which a breathing tube is inserted |
-tome | instrument to cut ex. oste/o/tome: surgical instrument for cutting through bone |
-tomy | incision ex. trache/o/tomy: incision through the neck into the trachea |
-tripsy | crushing ex. lith/o/tripsy: crushing of a stone or calculus |
-gram | record, writing ex. electr/o/cardi/o/gram: graphic recording of the electrical activity of the heart |
-graph | instrument for recording ex.cardi/o/graph: instrument used to record electrical activity of the heart |
-graphy | process of recording ex. angi/o/graphy: radiographic image of blood vessels after injection of a contrast medium |
-meter | instrument for measuring ex. pelv/i/meter: instrument for measuring the pelvis |
-metry | act of measuring ex. pelv/i/metry: act or process of determining the dimension of the pelvis |
-scope | instrument for examining ex. endo/scope: flexible or rigid instrument consisting of a tube and optical system for observing the inside of a hollow organ or cavity |
-scopy | visual examination ex. endo/scopy: visual examination of a cavity or canal using a specialized lighted instrument called an endoscope |
-algia -dynia | pain ex. neur/algia: pain occuring along the path of a nerve ex. ot/o/dynia: pain in the ear; earache |
-cele | hernia, swelling ex. hepat/o/cele: hernia of the liver |
-ectasis | dilation, expansion ex. bronchi/ectasis: abnormal dilation of one or more bronchi |
-edema | swelling ex. lymph/edema: swelling and accumulation of tissue fluid |
-emesis | vomiting ex. hyper/emesis: excessive vomiting |
-emia | blood condition ex. an/emia: a blood condition caused by iron deficiency or decrease in red blood cells |
-gen -genesis | forming, producing, origin ex. carcin/o/gen: substance or agent that causes the development or increases the incidence of cancer ex. carcin/o/genesis: the process of initiating and promoting cancer |
-iasis | abnormal condition (produced by something specific) ex. chol/e/lith/iasis: presence or formation of gallstones in the gallbladder or common bile duct |
-itis | inflammation ex. gastr/itis: inflammation of the stomach |
-lith | stone, calculus ex. chol/e/lith: gallstone |
-malacia | softening ex. chondr/o/malacia: softening of the articular cartilage, usually involving the patella |
-megaly | enlargement ex. cardi/o/megaly: enlargement of the heart |
-oma | tumor ex. neur/oma: tumor composed of nerve cells or swelling of a nerve that usually results from compression |
-osis | abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells) ex. cyan/osis: dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane |
-pathy | disease ex. my/o/pathy: any disease of muscle |
-penia | decrease, deficiency ex. erythr/o/penia: abnormal decrease in red blood cells |
-phagia | eating, swallowing ex. dys/phagia: inability or difficulty in swallowing |
-phasia | speech ex. a/phasia: absence or impairment of speech |
-phobia | fear ex. hem/o/phobia: fear of blood |
-plasia -plasm | formation, growth ex. dys/plasia: abnormal development of cells, tissues, or organs ex. neo/plasm: a new and abnormal formation of tissue, such as a tumor or growth |
-plegia | paralysis ex. hemi/plegia: paralysis of one side of the body |
-rrhage -rrhagia | bursting (of) ex. hem/o/rrhage: loss of a large amount of blood within a short period, either externally or internally ex. men/o/rrhagia: profuse discharge of blood during menstruation |
-rrhea | discharge/flow ex. dia/rrhea: abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel |
-rrhexis | rupture ex. arteri/o/rrhexis: rupture of an artery |
-spasm | involuntary contraction, twitching ex. blephar/o/spasm: twitching of the eyelid |
-stenosis | narrowing, stricture ex. arteri/o/stenosis: abnormal narrowing of an artery |
-toxic | poison ex. hepat/o/toxic: toxic to the liver |
-trophy | nourishment, development ex. dys/trophy: abnormal condition caused by defective nutrition or metabolism |
-esis | condition ex. di/ur/esis: abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine |
-ia | condition ex. pneumon/ia: infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or diseases |
-ism | condition ex. hyper/thyroid/ism: condition characterized by overactivity of the thyroid gland |
-iatry | medicine, treatment ex. pod/iatry: specialty concerned with treatment and prevention of conditions of the human foot |
-ician | specialist ex. obstetr/ician: physician who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth |
-ist | specialist ex. hemat/o/log/ist: physician who specializes in the treatment of disorders of blood and blood-forming tissues |
-y | condition, process ex. neur/o/path/y: disease of the nerves |
-icle | small, minute ex. ventr/icle: small cavity, as of the brain or heart |
-ole | small, minute ex. arteri/ole: the smallest of the arteries; minute artery |
-ule | small, minute ex. ven/ule: small vein continuous with a capillary |
olig/o | few or deficienct |
dendr/o | branching |
encephal/o | entire brain |