Prefix and suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
pain
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
4
Q
-clasis
A
to break; surgical fracture
5
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation (of a bone of joint)
6
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
8
Q
-edema
A
swelling
9
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
10
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
11
Q
-gram
A
record, writing
12
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
13
Q
-graphy
A
process of recoring
14
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
15
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
16
Q
-lysis
A
separation; destruction; loosening
17
Q
-lith
A
stone, calculus
18
Q
-malacias
A
softening
19
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
20
Q
-oma
A
tumor
21
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
22
Q
-pathy
A
disease
23
Q
-penia
A
decrease, deficiency
24
Q
-pexy
A
fixation (of an organ)
25
-phobia
fear
26
-plasty
surgical repair
27
-plegia
paralysis
28
-rrhage, -rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
29
-rrhaphy
suture
30
-rrhea
discharge, flow
31
-rrhexis
rupture
32
-scope
instrument for examining
33
-scopy
visual examination
34
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
35
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
36
-tome
instrument to cut
37
-tomy
incision
38
-toxic
poison
39
-tripsy
crushing
40
-trophy
nourishment, development
41
-meter
instrument for measuring
42
-metry
act of measuring
