Chapter 3: Suffixes and Combining Forms (Language of Medicine)

Question-and-answer flashcards covering combining forms, suffixes, Quick Quiz concepts, and key terms from Chapter 3.

What does abdomin/o mean?

abdomen

What does acr/o mean?

extremities, top, extreme point

What does acu/o mean?

sharp, severe, sudden

What does aden/o mean?

gland

What does adip/o mean?

fat

What does amn/o mean?

amnion

What does angi/o mean?

vessel

What does arteri/o mean?

artery

What does arthr/o mean?

joint

What does axill/o mean?

armpit

What does bi/o mean?

life

What does blephar/o mean?

eyelid

What does bronch/o mean?

bronchial tubes

What does carcin/o mean?

cancer

What does cardi/o mean?

heart

What does chem/o mean?

drug, chemical

What does chondr/o mean?

cartilage

What does chron/o mean?

time

What does col/o mean?

colon (large intestine)

What does cyst/o mean?

urinary bladder

What does encephal/o mean?

brain

What does erythr/o mean?

red

What does hem/o mean?

blood

What does hepat/o mean?

liver

What does hydr/o mean?

water, fluid

What does inguin/o mean?

groin

What does isch/o mean?

to hold back

What does lapar/o mean?

abdomen, abdominal wall

What does laryng/o mean?

larynx

What does leuk/o mean?

white

What does lymph/o mean?

lymph

What does mamm/o mean?

breast

What does mast/o mean?

breast

What does morph/o mean?

shape, form

What does muc/o mean?

mucus

What does my/o mean?

muscle

What does myel/o mean?

spinal cord, bone marrow

What does necr/o mean?

death (of cells or whole body)

What does nephr/o mean?

kidney

What does neur/o mean?

nerve

What does neutr/o mean?

neutrophil

What does nucle/o mean?

nucleus

What does ophthalm/o mean?

eye

What does oste/o mean?

bone

What does ot/o mean?

ear

What does path/o mean?

disease

What does peritone/o mean?

peritoneum

What does phag/o mean?

to eat, swallow

What does phleb/o mean?

vein

What does plas/o mean?

formation, development

What does pleur/o mean?

pleura

What does pneumon/o mean?

lungs

What does pulmon/o mean?

lungs

What does radi/o mean?

x-rays

What does rect/o mean?

rectum

What does ren/o mean?

kidney

What does rhin/o mean?

nose

What does sarc/o mean?

flesh

What does splen/o mean?

spleen

What does staphyl/o mean?

clusters

What does strept/o mean?

twisted chains

What does thorac/o mean?

chest

What does thromb/o mean?

clot

What does tonsill/o mean?

tonsils

What does trache/o mean?

trachea

What does ven/o mean?

vein

What is -algia?

pain

What is -cele?

hernia

What is -centesis?

puncture to remove fluid

What is -coccus?

berry-shaped bacterium (plural cocci)

What is -cyte?

cell

What is -dynia?

pain

What is -ectomy?

excision, removal, resection

What is -emia?

blood condition

What is -genesis?

condition of producing, forming

What is -gram?

record

What is -graph?

instrument for recording

What is -itis?

inflammation

What is -logy?

study of

What is -lysis?

breakdown, destruction, separation

What is -megaly?

enlargement

What is -oma?

tumor, mass, collection of fluid

What is -opsy?

to view

What is -osis?

condition, usually abnormal

What is -pathy?

disease condition

What is -penia?

deficiency

What is -phobia?

fear

What is -plasty?

surgical repair

What is -ptosis?

drooping, falling, prolapse

What is -rrhea?

flow, discharge

What is -sclerosis?

hardening

What is -scope?

instrument for visual examination

What is -scopy?

process of visual examination (with an endoscope)

What is -stasis?

controlling, stopping

What is -stomy?

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

What is -therapy?

treatment

What is -tomy?

incision, cutting into

What is -trophy?

development, nourishment

What term means fear of heights?

Acrophobia

What is a hernia?

Protrusion of an organ or the muscular wall of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it