The medical suffix -iasis means a condition or state that is characterized by the presence of a specific substance or structure in the body. For example, cholelithiasis refers to the presence of gallstones in the gallbladder.
The suffix in psoriasis is "-iasis," which denotes a condition or disease.
The suffix for nephrolithiasis is "-iasis," which indicates a pathological condition or disease.
The medical suffix "iod" refers to a condition of poisoning caused by iodine or its compounds.
The medical suffix -ism commonly refers to a condition, disease, or state of being.
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
The suffix in psoriasis is "-iasis," which denotes a condition or disease.
The medical suffix -ism commonly refers to a condition, disease, or state of being.
It is the suffix for Cell in medical terminology.
It is a suffix used in the medical field and it means substance that forms
No, the suffix -us does not mean "pertaining to" in medical terminology. It is a common ending for various medical terms but does not have a specific meaning on its own.
The prefix of trichomoniasis is "tricho-" which means hair-like or thread-like, referring to the microscopic appearance of the parasite. The suffix is "-iasis" which denotes a condition or disease caused by a specific organism.
I don't quite understand your question, but are you trying to find out what IASIS stands for? Institute for Advanced Study in the Integrative Sciences or are you looking for IASIS Healthcare?
true suffix
Chamber; small room
away from or offAb is a medical suffix: Abdomen, abnormal, abcess
-cyt/e/o is the medical terminology combining form meaning cell, as in hepatocyte (liver cell) or cytology (study of cells).the root word meaning cell is Cyt/o, likewise the suffix that refers to cell is -cyte
The suffix 'lepsy' is from the Greek word 'leps' or 'lepsis' for seizure. Lepsy is a suffix commonly found in medical terminology regarding seizures or neuronal seizure activity.