Suffixes in Medical Terminology PDF
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This document provides a list of medical suffixes and their definitions. It shows the meaning of various suffixes commonly used in medical terminology, along with examples of how they are used. This knowledge can be useful in learning vocabulary for professionals in the medical field.
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Suffix Meaning Example Literal Translation Actual Definition 1. -able, ible, ble The power Palpable to be The power to feel Able to feel something 2. -ac Pertaining to Cardiac Pertaining to the heart Pertaining to the heart 3. -al Pertaining to Neural Pertaining to a nerve or nerves...
Suffix Meaning Example Literal Translation Actual Definition 1. -able, ible, ble The power Palpable to be The power to feel Able to feel something 2. -ac Pertaining to Cardiac Pertaining to the heart Pertaining to the heart 3. -al Pertaining to Neural Pertaining to a nerve or nerves Pertaining to a nerve or nerves 4. -algia Pain Arthralgia Pain of the joint Pain in a joint 5. -ase Forms the name of an Asparaginase enzyme Enzyme Enzyme that catalyzes the deamination of asparagine 6. -blast Designates a cell or Myeloblast structure Immature cell Bone marrow cell of the bone marrow 7. -cele Denoting a Sialocele swelling Swelling of the salivary gland Swelling of the salivary gland 8. Denoting a Cystocentesis centesis puncture Commonly known as a needle Puncture of a cyst aspirate of bladder contents 9. -cyte Erythrocyte Red blood cell Red blood cell Lumpectomy Excision of a lump Excision of a lump Lipemia Fat in the blood An excess of lipids in the blood Anesthesia Without sensation Without sensation Blood vessel origin The development of blood vessels The record produced by sound wave examination of the heart Cell 10. -ectomy Excision 11. -emia Blood condition 12. Denoting esthesia sensation 13. -gene, genesis, Denoting production, Angiogenesis genetic, origin -genic 14. -gram A tracing, a mark Echocardiogram Echo tracing of the heart 15. -graph A writing, a record Electrocardiograph Record of The record electrocardiogram produced by electrical tracings of the heart 16. -ia Condition Leukopenia 17. -iasis Denoting a condition or Atelectasis pathologic state Decreased white blood cells Reduction of the number of leukocytes (white blood cells) in the blood Condition of collapsed lung Collapsed or airless lung tissue
