Medical Terminology Flashcards - Suffixes & Prefixes

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What does the suffix -megaly refer to?

  • Production
  • Condition of pain
  • Softening
  • Enlargement (correct)

What does the suffix -oid mean?

Resembling

Which of the following suffixes refer to pain?

  • -oid
  • -dynia (correct)
  • -algia (correct)
  • -odynia (correct)

What does the suffix -penia indicate?

<p>Abnormal reduction (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -lysis mean?

<p>Breaking down or dissolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following terms refers to swelling?

<p>-edema (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -rrhea mean?

<p>Discharge</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suffix indicates softening?

<p>-malacia (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -osis mean?

<p>Condition or increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suffix refers to inflammation?

<p>-itis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Match the word to the correct suffix:

<p>Gland = -aden/o Disease = -path/o Sensation = -esthesi/o Extremity = -acr/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ectomy refer to?

<p>Excision (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -ist mean?

<p>One who specializes in</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which suffix means 'condition or process of'?

<p>-ation (A), -y (C), -ology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the suffix -trauma refer to?

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Study Notes

Medical Terminology Suffixes and Combining Forms

  • -megaly denotes enlargement and is a symptomatic suffix.
  • -oid indicates resembling and is a symptomatic suffix.
  • -algia, -algesia, -dynia, -odynia refer to pain and are symptomatic suffixes.
  • Prefixes related to pain include dolor-, alg-, noc-, nox-, odyn-.

Origin and Production

  • -genesis refers to origin or production, functioning as a symptomatic suffix.
  • gen/o serves as a combining form for origin or production.

Abnormal Conditions

  • -penia signifies abnormal reduction and is a symptomatic suffix.
  • -lysis means breaking down or dissolution, also a symptomatic suffix.

Swelling

  • -edema indicates swelling and is a symptomatic suffix.
  • Prefixes linked to swelling include tumor-, tum-, edem-.

Contractions and Discharges

  • -spasm describes involuntary contraction and is a symptomatic suffix.
  • -rrhea indicates discharge and is a symptomatic suffix.

Diagnostic Suffixes

  • -malacia means softening and serves as a diagnostic suffix.
  • -osis indicates a condition or increase, also a diagnostic suffix.
  • -philia and -phil denote attraction for and are diagnostic suffixes.
  • -cele signifies poaching or hernia as a diagnostic suffix.
  • -ectasis refers to expansion or dilation, a diagnostic suffix.
  • -emia indicates a blood condition, functioning as a diagnostic suffix.
  • -isis and -poiesis relate to formation or presence, with the combining form plas/o.
  • -ptosis means falling down or displacement; -oma refers to a tumor.
  • -itis indicates inflammation, while -rrhage and -rrhagia denote bursting forth.
  • -rrhexis signifies rupture as a diagnostic suffix.

Surgical Suffixes

  • -desis means binding, functioning as a surgical suffix.
  • -tomy signifies incision, while -ectomy indicates excision.
  • -pexy refers to suspension or fixation; -stomy denotes creation of an opening.
  • -centesis refers to puncture for aspiration; -plasty indicates surgical repair.
  • -rrhaphy denotes suture as a surgical suffix.

General Suffixes

  • -gram refers to a record; -ium indicates structure or tissue.
  • -y, -ation, -ia, -ism signify condition or process of.
  • -e refers to person, place, or thing; -blast denotes cells in early embryonic stages.
  • -scopy signifies the process of examination, while -fer and -phor mean to bear or to carry.
  • -scope refers to instruments for examination; -graphy indicates the process of recording.
  • -ist denotes one who specializes in a field; -logy means study.
  • -iatry and -iatrics pertain to treatment and are general suffixes.
  • -clast signifies break down; -meter denotes instruments for measuring.
  • -metry indicates the process of measuring; -stasis means stop or stand.
  • -graph denotes an instrument for recording.

Size and Pertinence

  • -icle, -ole, -ula, -ule indicate small sizes and serve as diminutive suffixes.
  • micro- is a prefix for small.
  • Adjective suffixes include -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic, meaning pertaining to.

Key Combining Forms

  • aden/o denotes gland; path/o, nos/o, morb/o indicate disease.
  • esthesi/o refers to sensation; acr/o signifies extremity or topmost part.
  • crin/o means to secrete; glandula is a root word for gland.

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