ch.2 Flashcards
Suffixes (64 cards)
1
Q
-ic, -ous, -al
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
3
Q
-logy
A
Study or science of
4
Q
-meter
A
Measure or measuring instrument
5
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
6
Q
-scope
A
Instrument that is used for viewing
7
Q
-scopy
A
process of viewing
8
Q
-drome
A
Run or running
9
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
10
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
11
Q
-opsy
A
View of
12
Q
-oxia
A
Condition of oxygen
13
Q
-phil, -philia
A
loving or affinity for someone
14
Q
-phagia
A
Eating or swallowing
15
Q
-phasia
A
Speaking
16
Q
-physis
A
Growth
17
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
18
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
19
Q
-stasis
A
Standing still
20
Q
-algia
A
Condition of pain
21
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness
22
Q
-astresia
A
A closure or the absence of a normal body opening
23
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, swelling, or protrusion
24
Q
-dynia
A
pain
25
-ia, -osis
Condition of
26
-ism
Condition or disease
27
-itis
Inflammation
28
-oma
Tumor
29
-pathy
disease
30
-penia
deficiency or abnormal reduction in number
31
-phobia
Fear
32
-plasia
Formation, growth
33
-rrhagia
Abnormal discharge
34
-rrhea
Discharge
35
-rrhexis
Rupture
36
-sclerosis
Condition of hardening
37
-spasm
A sudden involuntary muscle contraction
38
-ad
Toward
39
-emia, hemia
Condition of blood
40
Pertaining to
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ous
41
-iatry
Treatment or specialty
42
-logist
One who studies
43
-logy
Study or science of
44
-practic
A practice
45
-centesis
Surgical puncture
46
-clasia, -clasis, -clast
Break apart
47
-ectomy
Surgical excision
48
-desis
Surgical fixation or fusion
49
-gram
A record or image
50
-graph
An instrument for recording
51
-graphy
Recording process
52
-meter
Measure, measuring instrument
53
-metry
Measurement, process of measuring
54
-pexy
Surgical fixation, suspension
55
-phylaxis
Protection
56
-plasty
Surgical repair
57
-rrhaphy
Suturing
58
-scope
A viewing instrument
59
-scopy
The process of viewing
60
-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
61
-tome
refers to a cutting instrument
62
-tomy
Refers to an incision
63
-tripsy
Surgical crushing
64
-ion
Process
