Medical Terminology Chapter 5: Crasia Suffix Quiz & Flashcards

Study Notes

Suffixes in Medical Terminology

crasia-: Refers to a mixture or blending, often used in medical contexts to describe combinations within the body, such as in “hemocrasia” (a blending of blood components).
emia-: Denotes blood or blood condition, commonly found in terms that describe specific blood-related disorders, e.g., “anemia” (a deficiency of red cells or hemoglobin).
ar-: A suffix meaning "pertaining to," frequently used to form adjectives related to body structures or conditions, e.g., “vascular” (pertaining to blood vessels).
um-: Indicates a singular noun ending, utilized in anatomical terminology to denote singular entities, such as “bacterium.”
cytes-: Refers to cells, often used in terms such as “erythrocytes” (red blood cells), highlighting their importance in blood and tissue descriptions.
globin-: A term for a type of protein, particularly those found in blood, like in “hemoglobin,” which is crucial for transporting oxygen in the bloodstream.
sclerosis-: Represents abnormal hardening, frequently used in medical terminology to describe conditions like “arteriosclerosis” (hardening of the arteries).
oma-: Signifies a tumor, commonly used in various cancer-related terms, such as “carcinoma” (a cancer arising in the epithelial tissue).
megaly-: Refers to enlargement, often used in medical conditions such as “hepatomegaly” (enlargement of the liver) to denote abnormal enlargement of an organ.
pathy-: Means disease, used in terms that describe various pathological conditions, like “neuropathy” (disease affecting nerves).
ia-: Indicates an abnormal condition, found in terms like “dyslexia” (an abnormal condition of reading).
us -: A singular noun ending similar to “um,” utilized in medical terms like “virus,” denoting a single infectious agent.
ism-: Represents a condition or disease state, used in terminology such as “alcoholism” (a condition resulting from alcohol dependence).
penia-: Denotes deficiency, commonly used in terms like “leukopenia” (deficiency of white blood cells) to highlight a lack of a specific type of blood cell.
lytic-: Means to destroy, frequently seen in terms like “cytolytic” (capable of destroying cells), relevant in discussions about cellular death and treatments.

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Test your knowledge of medical suffixes with these flashcards from Chapter 5 of Medical Terminology. Each card presents a suffix along with its definition, helping you strengthen your understanding of the language of medicine.