If the tumor marker level rises, it may indicate that the cancer is spreading. Finally, measurements of tumor marker levels may be used after treatment has ended as a part of follow-up care to check for recurrence.
Procedure Suffixes Centesis- surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid Abdominocentesis- surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid Graphy- process of producing a picture or record Angiography- the process of producing a radiographic(x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
Meanings of medical suffixes. Search for suffixes >>. Browse suffixes >>. -tactic or -taxial [Greek taxis arrangement, order] (1) pertaining to arrangement, order, pattern (chaetotactic); (2) pertaining to movement of an organism in response to a stimulus of the type indicated by the stem or prefix (barotactic).