Commonly Used Suffixes Flashcards
(93 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain, suffering
2
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
5
Q
-cidal
A
killing
6
Q
-clasia
A
break
7
Q
-clasis
A
break
8
Q
-clast
A
break
9
Q
-clysis
A
irrigating, washing
10
Q
-coccus
A
berry shaped (a form of bacterium)
11
Q
-crine
A
separate, secrete
12
Q
-crit
A
to separate
13
Q
-cyte
A
cell
14
Q
-desis
A
fusion, to bind, tie together
15
Q
-drome
A
run, running
16
Q
-dctor
A
to lead or pull
17
Q
-dynia
A
pain
18
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansion
19
Q
-ectomy
A
excision or surgical removal
20
Q
-ectopia
A
displacement
21
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
22
Q
-emia
A
blood, blood condition
23
Q
-gen
A
producing, forming
24
Q
-genesis
A
producing, forming
25
-genic
producing, forming
26
-gnosis
a knowing
27
-gram
record, x-ray
28
-graph
instrument used to record
29
-graphy
process of recording, x-ray filming
30
-ictal
seizure, attack
31
-ism
state of
32
-itis
inflammation
33
-lepsy
seizure
34
-logist
specialist
35
-logy
study of
36
-lysis
destruction, reduce, separation
37
-malacia
softening
38
-mani
madness, insane desire
39
-megaly
enlargement
40
-meter
instrument used to measure
41
-metry
measurement
42
-morph
form, shape
43
-old, ode
resembling
44
-oma
tumor, mass
45
-opia
vision (condition)
46
-opsy
to view
47
-oxia
oxygen
48
-paresis
slight paralysis
49
-pathy
disease
50
-penia
abnormal reduction in number, lack of
51
-peps, pepsia
digestion
52
-pexy
surgical fixation, suspension
53
-phagia
eating, swallowing
54
--philia
love
55
-phily
love
56
-phobia
abnormal fear of, or aversion to, specific objects or things
57
-phonia
sound or voice
58
-phoria
feeling
59
-physis
growth
60
-plasia
formation, development, a growth
61
-plasm
growth, formation, substance
62
-plasty
plastic or surgical repair
63
-plegia
paralysis, stroke
64
-pnea
breathing
65
-porosis
lessening in density, porous condition
66
-praxia
in front of, before
67
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
68
-ptysis
spitting
69
-rrhage
bursting forth, an abnormal excessive discharge or bleeding
70
-rrhagia
bursting forth, an abnormal excessive discharge or bleeding
71
-rrhaphy
to suture or stitch
72
-rrhea
flow or discharge
73
-rrhexis
rupture
74
-schisis
split, fissure
75
-sclerosis
hardening
76
-scope
instrument used for visual exam
77
-scopic
visual exam
78
-scopy
visual exam with an instrument
79
-sepsis
infection
80
-sis
state of
81
-spasm
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
82
-stalsis
contraction, constriction
83
-stasis
control, stop, standing still
84
-stat
to stop
85
-stenosis
narrowing, constriction
86
-stomy
new artificial opening
87
-therapy
treatment
88
-tome
instrument used to cut
89
-tomy
cutting into, surgical incision
90
-tripsy
crushing
91
-trophy
nourishment
92
-ule
little
93
-uria
urine, urination
