Download CH 2: Suffixes | HTH 300 - MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY and more Quizzes Medical Sciences in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 -itis DEFINITION 1 inflammation TERM 2 -emeis DEFINITION 2 vomiting TERM 3 -dynia DEFINITION 3 pain TERM 4 -logy DEFINITION 4 study of TERM 5 -centesis DEFINITION 5 surgical procedure TERM 6 -clasis DEFINITION 6 to break; surgical fracture TERM 7 -desis DEFINITION 7 binding, fixation (of a bone or joint) TERM 8 -ectomy DEFINITION 8 excision, removal TERM 9 -lysis DEFINITION 9 separation, destruction, loosening TERM 10 -pexy DEFINITION 10 fixation (of an organ) TERM 21 -metry DEFINITION 21 act of measuring TERM 22 -scope DEFINITION 22 instrument for examining TERM 23 -scopy DEFINITION 23 visual examination TERM 24 -algia DEFINITION 24 pain TERM 25 -dynia DEFINITION 25 pain TERM 26 -cele DEFINITION 26 hernia, swelling TERM 27 -ectasis DEFINITION 27 dilation, expansion TERM 28 -edema DEFINITION 28 swelling TERM 29 -emesis DEFINITION 29 vomiting TERM 30 -emia DEFINITION 30 blood condition TERM 31 -gen DEFINITION 31 forming, producing, origin TERM 32 -genesis DEFINITION 32 forming, producing, origin TERM 33 -iasis DEFINITION 33 abnormal condition (produced by something specific) TERM 34 -itis DEFINITION 34 inflamation TERM 35 -lith DEFINITION 35 stone, calcus TERM 46 -plasm DEFINITION 46 formation, growth TERM 47 -plegia DEFINITION 47 paralysis TERM 48 -ptosis DEFINITION 48 prolapse, downward displacement TERM 49 -rrhage DEFINITION 49 bursting forth (of) TERM 50 -rrhagia DEFINITION 50 bursting forth (of) TERM 51 -rrhea DEFINITION 51 discharge, flow TERM 52 -rrhexis DEFINITION 52 rupture TERM 53 -sclerosis DEFINITION 53 abnormal condition of hardening TERM 54 -spasm DEFINITION 54 involuntary contraction, twitching TERM 55 -stenosis DEFINITION 55 narrowing, stricture TERM 56 -toxic DEFINITION 56 poison TERM 57 -trophy DEFINITION 57 nourishment, development TERM 58 -ac DEFINITION 58 pertaining to TERM 59 -al DEFINITION 59 pertaining to TERM 60 -ar DEFINITION 60 pertaining to TERM 71 -ia DEFINITION 71 condition TERM 72 -ism DEFINITION 72 condition TERM 73 -iatry DEFINITION 73 medicine, treatment TERM 74 -ician DEFINITION 74 specialist TERM 75 -ist DEFINITION 75 specialist TERM 76 -y DEFINITION 76 condition; process TERM 77 -icle DEFINITION 77 small, minute TERM 78 -ole DEFINITION 78 small, minute TERM 79 -ule DEFINITION 79 small, minute
