Medical Suffixes Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture that removes fluid
2
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
3
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-edema
A
swelling
4
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
5
Q
-emia
A
condition
6
Q
-gram, -graph
A
record; radiological image
7
Q
-ia, -iasis
A
condition
8
Q
-ic, -us
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-lysis
A
destruction
10
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
11
Q
-ologist
A
specialists in the study and/or treatment of specific field
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
13
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cut into
14
Q
-scopy
A
process of observing
15
Q
-gen, -genesis
A
originating, causing
16
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
18
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
19
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
20
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
21
Q
-stasis
A
stoppage, maintaining a constant level
22
Q
-trophy
A
development
23
Q
-algia
A
pain
24
Q
-ology
A
the study of
25
-ostomy
surgical or artificial opening
26
-penia
deficiency; decreased amount
27
-rrhea
flow, discharge
28
-scope
instrument used to observe
29
-crine
secrete
30
-ism
condition, process
31
-megaly
enlargement, large
32
-pathy
disease
33
-plegia
paralysis
