Ch. 3 (Suffixes) Flashcards
(22 cards)
1
Q
Blast
A
Immature; embryonic
2
Q
Clast
A
To break
3
Q
Desis
A
Surgical fixation
4
Q
Dynia
A
Pain
5
Q
Fication
A
Process of making
6
Q
Genesis
A
Producing; forming
7
Q
Kinesis
A
Movement
8
Q
Malacia
A
Softening
9
Q
Metry
A
Measurement
10
Q
Pexy
A
Surgical fixation; to put in place
11
Q
Physis
A
To grow
12
Q
Poiesis
A
Formation
13
Q
Porosis
A
Condition of pores (spaces)
14
Q
Rrhaphy
A
Suture
15
Q
Sclerosis
A
Hardening
16
Q
Sthenia
A
Strength
17
Q
Tome
A
Instrument to cut
18
Q
Tomy
A
Process of cutting into; incision
19
Q
Therapy
A
Treatment
20
Q
Trophy
A
Development; nourishment
21
Q
Y
A
Condition
22
Q
Scopy
A
Visual examination