Common medical suffixes Flashcards
(48 cards)
1
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-ase
A
Enzyme
3
Q
-ation
A
Process
4
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
5
Q
-clasis
A
To break
6
Q
-constriction
A
Narrowing of
7
Q
-dilation
A
To expand; stretch
8
Q
-dynia
A
Pain; discomfort
9
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
10
Q
-edema
A
Swelling; inflammation
11
Q
-ema
A
Condition
12
Q
-emia
A
Related to blood
13
Q
-eurysm
A
Expanding; widening
14
Q
-genesis
A
To form
15
Q
-globin
A
Protein
16
Q
-graphy
A
Recording of something
17
Q
-ia
A
Condition
18
Q
-icle
A
Small, possibly microscopic
19
Q
-ism
A
Process or condition
20
Q
-itis
A
Swelling; inflammation
21
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown; deterioration; separation
22
Q
-mania
A
Obsession
23
Q
-mortem
A
Death
24
Q
-oma
A
Mass; tumor; cyst
25
-one
Hormone
26
-opsy
Display of
27
-ostosis
Condition of bone
28
-paresis
Weakness; failing
29
-partum
Birth
30
-pathy
Emotion or disease
31
-phasia
Speech
32
-phylaxis
Protection
33
-poiesis
Formation
34
-pnea
Breathing
35
-rrhea
Discharge
36
-rrhexis
Burst
37
-schisis
To split
38
-scopy
Examination
39
-somnia
Sleep
40
-spasm
Muscle contraction
41
-stasis
To control; stop
42
-stoma/-stomy
Create a new opening
43
-tomy
Process of cutting; making an incision
44
-tresia
Opening
45
-tropia
To turn
46
-tropin
To trigger
47
-type
Image, designation
48
-uria
Urine
