Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Pertaining to / 8 possible answers
A
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous.
2
Q
Condition/ two answers
A
-ia, -ism
3
Q
Tissue, structure
A
-ium
4
Q
Condition, procedure
A
-y
5
Q
Small/ 4 answers
A
-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula
6
Q
loosen, break down
A
-lysis
7
Q
medical science
A
-iatrics
8
Q
specialist in medicine of
A
-iatrist
9
Q
specialist
A
-ist
10
Q
specialist in the study of
A
-logist
11
Q
study of
A
-logy
12
Q
pain
A
-algia
13
Q
medical science
A
-iatry
14
Q
pain
A
-dynia
15
Q
hernia
A
-cele
16
Q
presence of
A
-iasis
17
Q
inflammation
A
-itis
18
Q
abnormal softening
A
-malacia
19
Q
enlargement
A
-megaly
20
Q
resembling
A
-oid
21
Q
Tumor
A
–oma
22
Q
Condition
A
–osis
23
Q
Disease
A
–pathy
24
Q
Deficiency
A
–penia
25
Drooping
–ptosis
26
Excessive flow
–rrhage, –rrhagia
27
Flow
–rrhea
28
Rupture
–rrhexis
29
Involuntary contraction
–spasm
30
Puncture
–centesis
31
Written record
–gram
32
Instrument used to produce a record
–graph
33
Process of recording
–graphy
34
Instrument used to measure
–meter
35
Process of measuring
–metry
36
Instrument used to look
–scope
37
Process of looking
–scopy
38
Binding, fixation
–desis
39
Removal
–ectomy
40
Surgical fixation
–pexy
41
Reconstruction
–plasty
42
Suture
–rrhaphy
43
Creation of an opening
–stomy
44
Incision
–tomy
