Chapters 5-7 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-lysis
A
destruction
2
Q
-lytic
A
destruction
3
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
4
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
5
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
6
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
7
Q
-tension
A
pressure
8
Q
-tonic
A
pertaining to tone
9
Q
-edema
A
swelling
10
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
11
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
12
Q
-cytosis
A
more than the usual number of cells
13
Q
-globin
A
protein
14
Q
-penia
A
abnormal decrease
15
Q
-plastic
A
pertaining to development
