Chapter 1: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-cele
A
Hernia. Tumor, swelling
2
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
3
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
4
Q
-lith
A
Stone
5
Q
-lysis
A
Destruction, separation
6
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
7
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement, large
8
Q
-oid
A
Resemble
9
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
10
Q
-osis
A
Condition of
11
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
12
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
13
Q
-phobia
A
Fear
14
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis, stroke
15
Q
-ptosis
A
Drooping
16
Q
-ptysis
A
Spitting
17
Q
-rrhage
A
Bursting forth
18
Q
-rrhagia
A
Bursting forth
19
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow, discharge
20
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
21
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
22
Q
-desis
A
Binding
23
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical incision
24
Q
-gram
A
Weight, mark, record
25
-meter
Measure
26
-opsy
To view
27
-pexy
Surgical fixation
28
-plasty
Surgical repair
29
-rrhaphy
Suture
30
-scope
Instrument
31
-scopy
To view
32
-stasis
Control, stopping
33
-stomy
New opening
34
-tome
Instrument to cut
35
-tomy
Incision
36
-blast
Immature or germ cell
37
-cyte
Cell
38
-ist
One who specializes, agent
39
-logy
Study of
40
-phagia
To eat
41
-phasia
To speak
42
-philia
Attraction
43
-phraxis
To obstruct
44
-pysis
Growth
45
-plasia
Formation, produce
46
-pnea
Breathing
47
-poiesis
Formation
48
-therapy
Treatment
49
-trophy
Nourishment, development
50
-uria
Urine
51
-ac
Pertaining to
52
-al
Pertaining to
53
-ar
Pertaining to
54
-ary
Pertaining to
55
-ic
Pertaining to
56
-in
Pertaining to
57
-ine
Pertaining to
58
-ous
Pertaining to
59
-us
Pertaining to
60
-y
Process, condition of, pertaining to
61
-hexia
Condition of
62
-ia
Condition of
63
-iasis
Condition of
64
-ism
Condition of
65
-ity
Condition of
66
-osis
Condition of
67
-sis
Condition of
68
-algia, -dynia
Pain
