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What does the suffix '-algia' mean?
What does the suffix '-ac' mean?
What does the suffix '-gram' mean?
Record or picture
What does the suffix '-algesia' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-ectasia' mean?
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What does the suffix '-cide' mean?
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What does the suffix '-blast' refer to?
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What does the suffix '-cyte' mean?
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What does the suffix '-dys' stand for in the medical context?
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What does the suffix '-ectomy' refer to?
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The suffix '-emia' refers to what type of condition?
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What does the suffix '-genic' mean?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes
- -algia: Refers to pain, commonly used in conditions related to discomfort.
- -ac: Indicates "pertaining to," often used in medical descriptions to specify relevance to a body part or condition.
- -ary: Denotes "pertaining to" or "relating to," similar to -ac, often found in anatomy and physiology terms.
- -gram: Represents a record or picture, frequently seen in imaging studies (e.g., electrocardiogram).
- -algesia: Refers to sensitivity to pain, essential in understanding various pain conditions.
- -ectasia / -ectasis: Indicates stretching or dilation, used in describing pathological conditions involving enlargement.
- -cide: Means to kill or destroy, often found in medical and chemical terminology (e.g., bactericide).
- -clasis: Pertains to crushing or breaking up, significant in surgical contexts.
- -al: Another suffix meaning "pertaining to," widely used in numerous medical terms.
- -blast: Represents the embryonic stage of development, particularly relevant in cellular biology.
- -ar: A suffix also meaning "pertaining to," frequently appears in anatomical terms.
- -ate: Indicates "something that," often used to form verbs or adjectives in medical contexts.
- -a: Serves as a noun ending, a common grammatical feature in medical terminology.
- -esis: Refers to a condition of, often used in describing processes or states of being.
- -gen: Signifies "that which generates," important in biology and pathology, often related to origins of conditions.
- -genesis: Denotes generating or formation, significant in developmental biology.
- -cele: Indicates swelling or herniation, commonly seen in medical descriptions of protrusions.
- -centesis: Refers to a surgical puncture, typically performed to withdraw fluid for diagnostic purposes.
- -cyte: Means cell, a fundamental unit in biological and medical sciences.
- -desis: Indicates binding or surgical fusion, important in orthopedic and surgical procedures.
- -dynia: Another term for pain, often used interchangeably with -algia.
- -e: Serves as a noun ending, similar to -a, contributing to word formation in medical literature.
- -eal: Signifies "pertaining to," often found in descriptions of conditions affecting organs.
- -ectomy: Refers to surgical removal, a common procedure in various medical specialties.
- -emia: Indicates a blood condition, relevant in hematology and systemic diseases.
- -er: Denotes "one who," often used to specify individuals performing actions (e.g., provider).
- -genic: Pertains to formation or producing, essential in understanding cause-effect relationships in biology.
- -ad: Means toward or increase, often used to describe movements or growth processes.
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This quiz focuses on various medical terminology suffixes and their meanings. Each flashcard presents a suffix along with its definition to enhance your understanding of medical language. Perfect for students studying health sciences or medical terminology.
