Complex Suffixes Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
-iatrics
A
Medical Science
2
Q
-iatry
A
Psychiatry
3
Q
-iatrist
A
Specialist in the medicine of
4
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
5
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study of
6
Q
-Logy
A
Study of
7
Q
-algia
A
Pain
8
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
9
Q
Cele
A
Hernia
10
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
11
Q
-iasis
AL-ah-sis
A
Presence of
12
Q
-itis
AIT-is
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-megaly
MEG-ah-lee
A
Enlargement
14
Q
-malacia
Mah-LAY-shee-ah
A
Abnormal softening
15
Q
-oid
OYD
A
Resembling
16
Q
-oma
OH-mah
A
Tumor
17
Q
-osis
OH-sis
A
Condition
18
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
19
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
20
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
21
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
22
Q
-ptosis
Puh-TOH-sis
A
Drooping
23
Q
-rrhage / -rrhagia
A
Excessive flow
24
Q
-rrhage / -rrhagia
A
Excessive flow
25
-rrhea
Flow
26
-rrhexis
REK-sis
Rupture
27
-spasm
Involuntary contraction
28
-centesis
Puncture
29
-centesis
Puncture
30
-graph
Instrument to produce a record
31
-graphy
Written procedure
32
-graphy
Written procedure
33
-meter
Instrument used to measure
34
-meter
Instrument used to measure
35
-metry
Process of measuring
36
-scope
Instrument used to look
37
-scopy
Process of looking
38
-scopy
Process of looking
39
-desis
Binding, fixation
40
-ectomy
Removal
41
-pexy
Surgical fixation
42
-plasty
Reconstruction
43
-rrhaphy
rah-fee
Suture
44
-stomy
Creation of an opening
45
-tomy
Incision
