suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-blast
A
embryonic, immature cell (osteoblast)
2
Q
-clast
A
to break (osteoclast - breakdown bone to generate new)
3
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, excision, extraction,
4
Q
-genic
A
formative, pertaining to producing
5
Q
-itis
A
inflammation, infection
6
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation
7
Q
-pexy
A
fixation, immobilization
8
Q
-plasty
A
surgical reshaping
9
Q
-rrhaphy
A
surgical repair/suturing (herniorrhaphy)
10
Q
- oscope, -oscopy
A
- instrument for visual exam
- examination by visualization of the inside of an organ through optical instrument
11
Q
-osis
A
condition or state
12
Q
-ostasis
A
control, stop (homeostasis)
13
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cutting into
14
Q
-pathy
A
disease
15
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
