Common Medical Suffixes Flashcards
(21 cards)
0
Q
-asthenia-
A
Weakness
1
Q
-algia
A
Painful
2
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
3
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation/ infection
6
Q
-gram
A
Picture
7
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
8
Q
-magaly
A
Enlargement
9
Q
-necrosis
A
Death of tissue
10
Q
-ology
A
Study of
11
Q
-osis-
A
Abnormal conditioning
12
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgical opening
13
Q
-otomy
A
Surgical incision
14
Q
-orrhea
A
Flow
15
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
16
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
17
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
18
Q
-sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
19
Q
-scope
A
Instrument to view
20
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing
