CH. 5: Suffixes Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to
2
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-ary
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid (with a sterile needle)
5
Q
-desis
A
surgical fixation, fusion
6
Q
-eal
A
pertaining to
7
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansion
8
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
9
Q
-emia
A
in the blood
10
Q
-genic
A
producing, originating, causing
11
Q
-ia
A
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
12
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
13
Q
-logist
A
one who studies and treats (specialist, physician)
14
Q
-logy
A
study of
15
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
16
Q
-metry
A
measurement
17
Q
-oid
A
resembling
18
Q
-oma
A
tumor, swelling
19
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
20
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
21
Q
-plasm
A
growth, substance, formation
22
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
23
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
24
Q
-ptysis
A
spitting, coughing
25
-rrhagia
excessive bleeding
26
-rrhea
flow, discharge
27
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
28
-scopic
pertaining to visual examination
29
-scopy
visual examination
30
-spasm
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction (spasmodic contraction)
31
-stenosis
constriction or narrowing
32
-stomy
creation of an artificial opening
33
-thorax
chest, chest cavity
34
-tomy
cut into, incision
