Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Suffixes
38
Medical
Not Applicable
09/18/2025

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
-ac / -al / -ic
Definition

pertaining to

ex. hypothalamic

Term
-ectomy
Definition

surgical removal

ex. Hysterectomy 

Term
-itis
Definition

inflammation

ex. orchitis

Term
-oma
Definition

tumor

ex. adenoma

Term
-osis
Definition

abnormal condition 

ex. fibrosis

Term
-pathy
Definition

disease

ex.  neuropathy

Term
-penia
Definition

deficiency

ex. leukopenia

Term
-phobia
Definition

fear

ex. gynephobia

Term
-phylaxis
Definition

protection

ex. anaphylaxis

Term
-plasia
Definition

development, formation

ex. hyperplasia

Term
-plasty
Definition

 surgical repair

ex. vaginoplasty 

Term
-rrhea
Definition

discharge

ex. amenorrhea

Term
-rrhagia
Definition

bursting forth

ex. menorrhagia 

Term
-rrhexis
Definition

rupture

ex. metrorrhexis

Term
-scope
Definition

instrument to view

ex. colposcope

Term
-scopy
Definition

process of viewing

ex. hysteroscopy

Term
-stasis
Definition

stopping, controlling

ex. homeostasis

Term
-tomy
Definition

incision

ex. hysterectomy

Term
-gram
Definition

record

ex. mammogram

Term
-graphy
Definition

process of recording

ex. angiography

Term
-logy
Definition

study of

ex. endocrinology 

Term
-logist
Definition

specialist

ex. gynecologist

Term
-gen
Definition

producing

ex. estrogen

Term
-genic
Definition

produced by

ex. androgenic

Term
-crine
Definition

secrete

ex. endocrine

Term
-blast
Definition

immature cell 

ex.gonadoblastoma

Term
-cyte
Definition

 cell

ex. oocyte

Term
-trophy
Definition

nourishment, development 

ex. hypertrophy

Term
-lysis
Definition

breakdown, destruction

ex. glycolysis

Term
-oid
Definition

resembling 

ex. steriod

Term
-uria
Definition

urine condition 

ex. glycosuria

Term
-emia
Definition

blood condition

ex. hyperglycemia

Term
-genic
Definition

producing, causing 

ex. estrogenic

Term
-one
Definition

hormone 

ex. testosterone

Term
-plasia
Definition

growth

ex. neoplasia 

Term

-poiesis

 

Definition

formation

ex. erythropoiesis

Term
-ptosis
Definition

drooping

ex. hysteroptosis

Term
-cele
Definition

hernia, swelling 

ex. varicocele

Supporting users have an ad free experience!