Medical Terminology (suffixes)
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- amylase
- enzyme that aids in digestion of starch
- lipase
- enzyme that helps breakdown fat
- maltase
- enzyme that helps breakdown maltase
- erythroblast
- immature red blood cell
- osteoblast
- immature bone cell
- erythrocyte
- red blood cell
- leukocyte
- white blood cell
- phagocytes
- cellt hat eats or swallows
- thrombocyte
- blood clotting cell
- carcinogenesis
- formation of cancer
- lithogenesis
- formation of stones
- osterogenesis
- formation of bone
- pathogenesis
- production of disease
- oogenesis
- formatin of an egg
- carcinogenic
- forming cancer
- lithogenic
- forming of stones
- osteogenic
- forming of bone
- pathogenic
- causing disease
- hemolysis
- breakdown of red blood cells
- hydrolysis
- breakdown of water
- thrombolysis
- breakdown/destruction of a blood clot
- dentoid
- resembling a tooth
- epidermoid
- resembling skin
- lipoid
- resembling fat
- mucoid
- resembling mucus
- dysplasia
- abnormal growth
- chondroplasia
- development/growth of cartilage
- absorption
- process of absorbing
- catheterization
- process of inserting a tube into a body organ
- vaccination
- process of stimulating immune system by introduction of a kille dor altered antigen
- atrophy
- process of degeneration of an organ or structure (without growth or development)
- -graphy
- suffix meaning process of recording an image
- -scopy
- suffix meaning process of visually examining
- arthralgia
- joint pain
- cephalgia
- head ache
- gastralgia
- stomach ache
- myalgia
- muscle pain
- neuralgia
- nerve pain
- otalgia
- ear ache
- pleurodynia
- pain in the pleuria
- anemia
- deficiency in hemoglobin or erythrocytes
- hyperglycemia
- excessive sugar in the blood
- hypocalcemia
- deficient calcium in the blood
- leukemia
- cancerous condition of white blood cells
- uremia
- urine in the blood
- cystitis
- inflammatin of the bladder
- dermatitis
- inflamation of the skin
- gingivitis
- inflamatin of the gims
- rhinitis
- inflamation of the nose
- tonsilitis
- inflammation of the tonsils
- chondromalacia
- softening of the cartilage
- encephalomalacia
- softening of the brain
- onychomalacia
- softening of the nails
- osteomalacia
- softening of the bones
- cardiomegaly
- enlargement of the heart
- hepatomegaly
- enlargement of the liver
- splenomegaly
- enlargement of the spleen
- hemorrhage
- bursting forth of blood
- encephalorrhagia
- bursting forth of blod in the brain
- gastrorrhagia
- bursting forth of blood from the stomach
- diarrhea
- excessive bowel movements (flowing through)
- menorrhea
- menstrual flow
- pyorrhea
- discharge of pus
- rhinorrhea
- flow or discharge from nose; runny nose
- angiorrhexis
- rupture of a vessel
- cystorrhexis
- rupture of the bladder
- enterorrhexis
- rupture of the small intestine
- adenoma
- tumor of a gland
- carcinoma
- cancerous tumor
- hematoma
- collection of blood (bruise)
- hepatoma
- tuomor of the liver
- myoma
- tumor of the muscle
- dermatosis
- abnormal condition of the skin
- necrosis
- abnormal condition of dying tissue
- onychosis
- abnormal condition of the nails
- thrombosis
- abnormal condition of clotting cells (in which excessive clotting occurs)
- cardiopathy
- disease of the heart; diseased heart
- enteropathy
- disease of the small intestine
- nephropathy
- disease of the kidney
- erythropenia
- deficiency of red blood cells
- leukopenia
- deficiency of white blood cells
- thrombocytopenia
- deficiency of clotting cells
- acrophobia
- fear of heights
- arachnophobia
- fear of spiders
- claustrophobia
- fear of closed in places
- arteriosclerosis
- hardening of the arteries
- phlebosclerosis
- hardening of the veins
- appendectomy
- removal of the appendix
- gingivectomy
- removal of the gums
- mastectomy
- removal of the breast
- nephrectomy
- removal of the kidney
- tympanectomy
- removal of the eardrum
- cardiogram
- written record of the heart
- electroencephalogram
- written record of the electrical impulses of the brain
- mammogram
- written record of the breast
- cardiography
- process of recording the heart
- electroencephalography
- process of recording electrical impulses of the brain
- mammography
- process of recording the breast
- radiography
- use of x-rays to record
- audiometer
- process of measuring hearing
- sphygmomanometer
- instrument to measure blood pressure
- spirometer
- instrument to measure breathing capacity
- thermometer
- instrument to measure temperature
- audiometry
- process of measuring hearing
- spirometry
- process of measuring breathing capacity
- autopsy
- viewing of a dead body
- biopsy
- viewing of living tissue
- colostomy
- creation of an opening in the colon
- tracheostomy
- creation of an opening in the trachea
- angioplasty
- surgical repair of a vessel
- blepharoplasty
- surgical repair of the eyelid
- mammoplasty
- surgical repair of the breast
- rhinoplasty
- surgical repair of the nose
- urethroplasty
- surgical repair of the urethra
- cystorrhaphy
- suturing of the bladder
- nephrorrhaphy
- suturing of the kidney
- colonoscope
- instrument to view the colon
- cytoscope
- insrument ot view the bladder
- laparoscope
- instrument to view the abdominal cavity
- otoscope
- instrument to view the ear
- colonoscopy
- process of viewing the colon
- cytoscopy
- process of viewing the bladder
- laparoscopy
- process of viewing the abdominal cavity
- otoscopy
- process of viewing the ear
- hemostasis
- stopping/controlling the flow of blood
- homeostasis
- tendency of body to maintain consistency
- pyostasis
- controlling the formation of pus
- chemotherapy
- treatment with drugs
- hydrotherapy
- treatment with water
- radiotherapy
- treatment with radiation (x-rays)
- craniotomy
- incision/cut into the skull
- cystotomy
- incision/cut into the bladder
- keratomy
- incision into the cornea
- tracheotomy
- incision/cut into the trachea
- cardia
- pertaining to the heart
- iliac
- pertaining to the ilium
- abdominal
- pertaining to the abdomen
- nasal
- pertaining to the nose
- obstetrical
- pertaining to childbirth
- pleural
- pertaining to the pleura
- alveolar
- pertaining to the alveoli
- glandular
- pertaining to the glands
- muscular
- pertaining to the muscles
- tonsillar
- pertaining to the tonislls
- pulmonary
- pertaining to the lungs
- auditory
- pertaining to hearing
- coccygeal
- pertaining to the coccyx
- esophageal
- pertaining to the esophagus
- laryngeal
- pertaining to the larynx
- aortic
- pertaining to the aorta
- chronic
- long lasting (pertaining to time)
- gastric
- pertaining to the stomach
- peptic
- pertaining to digestion
- tympanic
- pertaining to the eardrum
- venous
- pertaining to a vein
- radiographer
- person who takes x-rays
- ultrasonographer
- person who performs ultrasonography
- obstetrician
- medical specialist in childbirth
- peiatrician
- medical specialist in children
- technician
- specialist in technical procedures
- cardiologist
- heart specialist
- chemist
- specialist in chemicals
- nephrologist
- kidney specialist
- oncologist
- cancer specialist
- psychiatrist
- specialist in mental disorders
- biology
- study of life/living things
- cardiology
- study of the heart
- hematology
- study of the blood
- nephrology
- study of the kidneys
- opthalmology
- study of the eyes
- psychology
- study of the mind
- obstetrics
- medically concerning birth
- pediatrics
- medically concerning children