Surgical
Diagnostic
Pathological
Adjective and Noun
Word Meaning
100

This means surgical puncture.

What is -centesis?

100

Record or writing.

What is -gram?

100

Abnormal condition; increase(used primarily with blood cells)

What is -osis?
100

Pertaining to (name 3)

What is -ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic?

100
Arthr/o/desis
What is the binding or fixation of a joint?
200

This means fixation of an organ.

What is -pexy?

200

This is the process of recording.

What is -graphy?

200

Vomiting

What is -emesis?

200

-icle, -ole, -ule

What is small, minute?

200

Endo/scope

What is instrument for examining within?

300

This means suture.

What is -rrhaphy?

300

This is the instrument for examining.

what is -scope?

300

Discharge, flow

What is -rrhea?

300

Medicine; treatment

What is -iatry, -ist?
300

Chondr/o/malacia

What is the softening of cartilage?

400

This means separation; destruction; loosening.

What is -lysis?

400

This means visual examination.

What is -scopy?

400

Involuntary contraction, twitching

What is -spasm?
400

Condition

What is -ia, ism?

400

Arteri/o/rrhexis

What is the rupture of an artery?

500

This suffix means an instrument to cut.

What is -tome?

500

This is the instrument for recording.

What is -graph?

500

Dilation, expansion

What is -ectasis?

500

-y

What is condition; process?

500

Esophag/eal

What is pertaining to the esophagus?