Medical Suffixes Flashcards

Medical Suffixes: -phasia and Others

• -phasia: Represents speech, often used in medical terminology related to communication disorders.
• -phobia: Indicates fear, commonly found in terms describing anxiety disorders or specific phobias.
• -pexy: Denotes surgical fixation, often referring to procedures that stabilize organs.
• -phage / -phagia: Relates to eating or swallowing; terms describe various types of intake or consumption issues.
• -plasty: Refers to surgical repair or reconstruction, frequently used in descriptions of corrective surgeries.
• -plegia: Indicates paralysis, used to describe loss of movement or function in specific body areas.
• -phoria: Associated with feelings or mental states, often related to sensory perception.
• -plasia / -plasm: Represents formation or growth, terms often used in cellular or tissue development contexts.
• -rrhage / -rrhagia: Signifies bursting forth; often used in relation to bleeding or fluid discharge.
• -rrhaphy: Refers to suture or suturing, especially in surgical contexts where tissues are stitched together.
• -pnea: Denotes breathing, commonly found in terms related to respiratory conditions.
• -ptosis: Indicates drooping or prolapse of organs, frequently used in descriptions of conditions affecting organ position.
• -scopy: Represents visual examination, typically involved in procedures for diagnosis or exploration of internal structures.
• -rrhea: Suggests flow or discharge, used to describe various bodily secretions or discharges.
• -rrhexis: Refers to rupture, particularly in the context of tissues or organs.
• -stomy: Indicates the formation of an opening (mouth), often used in surgical procedures creating artificial openings.
• -therapy: Pertains to treatment, commonly used for various medical and psychological interventions.
• -stenosis: Refers to narrowing or stricture, often used in medical terminology for constricted passages in the body.
• -tripsy: Indicates crushing, frequently seen in terms related to surgical procedures that involve breaking down stones or tissues.