VET 101-vocab(common suffixes)

ALGIA

arthraliga

pain

pain in the joints

CENTESIS

cystocentesis

surgical puncture into

surgical puncture with a needle into the urinary bladder

CYTE

erythrocyte

cell

red blood cell

ECTOMY

ovariohysterectomy

surgical removal of

surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus

EMESIS

antiemetic

to vomit

to stop vomiting

EMIA

hypocalcemia

blood

low blood calcium

GRAM

electrocardiogram

a record of

a record of the electrical activity of the heart

GRAPH

radiograph

to record with an instrument

a record made using radiation; X-ray

GRAPHY

radiography

the act of recording using an instrument

the act of taking a picture using radiation

IA

leukopenia

condition

condition causing decreased white blood cells

IST

pathologist

specialist

specialist who studies diseases

ITIS

colitis

inflammation

inflammation of the colon

LOGY

histology

the study of

the study of tissues

LYSIS

urinalysis

to break down

the breakdown of urine into parts

MALACIA

osteomalacia

abnormal softening

the abnormal softening of bone

MEGALY

cardiomegaly

enlargement of

enlargement of the heart

OMA

hematoma

tumor, mass

localized collection of blood

OPSY

biopsy

to view or see

the process of viewing living organisms

OSIS

osteoporosis

condition

condition of bone loss

PATHY

cardiopathy

disease

heart disease

PENIA

leukopenia

lack of or deficiency

lack of white blood cells

PEXY

gastropexy

to suture to

to suture to the stomach

PHAG

caprophagic

to eat

to eat feces

PLASIA

neoplasia

to grow or change

new growth (as in tissues)

PLASTY

rhinoplasty

to surgically repair

surgical repair of the nose

PNEA

dyspnea

breathing

difficulty breathing

RRHAGE

hemorrhage

to burst

the bursting of blood; bleeding

RRHEA

diarrhea

to flow

the flow of feces

SCLEROSIS

arteriosclerosis

abnormal hardening

abnormal hardening of he arteries

SCOPE

microscope

instrument used to view

instrument used to view small items

SCOPY

endoscopy

the act of using an instrument for viewing

the act of using a scope to view the inside of the body

STOMY

cystostomy

to create a new surgical opening

to create a new surgical opening in the urinary bladder

THERAPY

chemotherapy

treatment

treatment of chemicals

TOMY

cystotomy

to cut into surgically; to make an incision

to make an incision into the urinary bladder