Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
algia
fibromyalgia
A
pain
2
Q
cele
gastrocele
A
protrusion, hernia,swelling
3
Q
cyte
leukocyte
A
cell
4
Q
dynia
cardiodynia
A
pain
5
Q
ectasis
bronchiectasis
A
dilation, expansion
6
Q
gen
teratogen
A
that which produces
7
Q
genic
carcinogenic
A
producing, originating, causing
8
Q
ia
tachycardia
A
conditon
9
Q
iasis
choledocholithiasis
A
abnormal condition
10
Q
ism
hyperthyroidism
A
state of
11
Q
it is
colitis
A
inflammation
12
Q
logist
oncologist
A
one who studies
13
Q
logy
cardiology
A
study of
14
Q
lytic
hemolytic anemia
A
destruction
15
Q
malacia
chondromalacia
A
abnormal softening
16
Q
megaly
gastromegaly
A
enlarged
17
Q
oma
melanoma
A
tumor, mass
18
Q
opsy
biopsy
A
view of
19
Q
osis
erythrocytosis
A
abnormal condition
20
Q
pathy
polyneuropathy
A
disease
21
Q
plasm
cytoplasm
A
formation
22
Q
plegia
ophthalmoplegia
A
paralysis
23
Q
ptosis
nephroptosis
A
drooping, prolapse
24
Q
rrhage
hemorrhage
A
abnormal flow
25
rrhagia
| rhinorrhagia
## Footnote
rrh-ag-ia
condition of abnormal flow
26
rrhea
| rhinorrhea
discharge,flow
27
rrhexis
| amniorrhexis
rupture
28
sclerosis
| arteriosclerosis
hardening
29
stenosis
| ureterostenosis
narrowing
30
therapy
| chemotherapy
treatment
31
trophy
| hypertrophy
development, growth
32
Adjective Suffixes
used to change ROOT into a word
translate as "pertaining to"
i.e
gastr/o = stomach
-ic = pertaining to
gastric = pertaining to the stomach
can be used to modify i.e. gastric ulcer
33
centesis
| amniocentesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
34
ectomy
| gastrectomy
surgical removal, excision
35
ostomy
| Colostomy
surgically create an opening
36
otomy
| gastrotomy
cutting into
37
pexy
| colpopexy
surgical fixation
38
plasty
| rhinoplasty
surgical repair
39
rrhapy
| cholecystorrhaphy
suture
40
tome
| dermatome
instrument to cut
41
gram
| electrocardiogram
record
42
graphy
| electrocardiography
process of recording
43
meter
| thermometer
instrument for measuring
44
metry
| spirometry
process for measuring
45
scope
| hysteroscope
instrument for viewing
46
scopic
| pelviscopic
## Footnote
scop-ic
pertaining to visually examining
47
scopy
| gastroscopy
process of visually examining
