Special Word Parts

Suffixes Related to Pathology  -algia  Pain and suffering  -dynia  Also means pain  -itis  inflammation  -necrosis  Tissue death

Suffixes Related to Pathology  -sclerosis  Abnormal hardening  -malacia  Abnormal softening  -megaly  enlargement  -stenosis  Abnormal narrowing

Suffixes Related to Procedures  -ectomy  Surgical removal  -plasty  Surgical repair  -centesis  Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Suffixes Related to Procedures  -graphy  Process of recording a picture  -gram  Record or picture  -scopy  Visual examination

The Double RR’s  -rrhage  Bursting forth or  Abnormal excessive fluid discharge or  bleeding  -rraphy  To suture or stitch

The Double RR’s  -rrhea  Abnormal flow or discharge of most body fluids  -rrhexis  rupture

Contrasting & Confusing Prefixes  Ab-  away from  Dys-  Bad, difficult, painful  Hyper-  Excessive, increased  Inter-  Between or among  Sub-  Under, less, or below  Ad-  Toward  Eu-  Good, normal, well  Hypo-  Deficient or decreased  Intra-  Within or inside  Supra  Above or excessive

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Arteri/o  artery  Ather/o  Plaque or fatty substance  Arthr/o  joint

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Ileum  Part of the small intestine  Ilium  Part of the hip bone

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Infection  Invasion by pathogenic organism  Inflammation  Localized response to an injury or destruction of tissues  Signs of inflammation  Redness (erythema)  Heat  Swelling  Pain

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Laceration  Torn, ragged wound  Lesion  Pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Mucous  Specialized membranes that line the body cavities  Mucus  Name of the fluid secreted by mucous membranes

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Myc/o  fungus  Myel/o  Bone marrow or  Spinal cord  My/o  muscle

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  -ologist  specialist  -ology  The study of

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  -ostomy  Surgically create an artificial opening  -otomy  Surgical incision or cutting into

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Palpation  An examination using touch  Palpitation  A pounding or racing of the heart

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Prostate  Refers to a male gland  Prostrate  Means to collapse and be lying flat or overcome with exhaustion

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Pyel/o  Renal pelvis  Py/o  Pus  Pyr/o  Fever  Fire

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Supination  The act of rotating the arm so the palm of the hand is forward or upward  Suppuration  Formation or discharge of pus

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Suturing  Act of closing a wound or incision by stitching  Ligation  The act of binding or tying off blood vessels or ducts

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Triage  Medical screening of patients to determine the priority for treatment  Trauma  Wound or injury

Look alike, Sound alike word parts  Viral  Pertaining to a virus  Virile  Possessing masculine traits