Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-apheresis
A
Removal
2
Q
-asthenia
A
Without strength
3
Q
-capnea
A
Carbon dioxide
4
Q
-centesis
A
Removal of fluid
5
Q
-Chezia
A
Elimination of waste
6
Q
-cidal
A
Killing
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
8
Q
-Emia
A
Condition of the blood
9
Q
-gram
A
Imaging
10
Q
-graphy
A
Imaging
11
Q
-iasis
A
Abnormal condition
12
Q
-ism
A
Process or condition
13
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
14
Q
-kinesis
A
Movement
15
Q
-lithiasis
A
Presence of stones
16
Q
-logy
A
Study of
17
Q
-Lysis
A
Breakdown
18
Q
-lytic
A
Breaking down/ reducing
19
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
20
Q
-mimetic
A
Mimic
21
Q
-oxia
A
Oxygen
22
Q
-paresis
A
Weakness
23
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
24
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
25
-pepsia
Digestion
26
-phagia
Swallowing
27
-phasia
Speech
28
-pheresis
Removal
29
-plasia
Formation
30
-plegia/-plegic
Paralysis
31
-pnea/-pneic
Breath
32
-prandial
Meal
33
-ptysis
Spitting
34
-rrhea
Flow
35
-rrhexis
Rupture
36
-rrhage
Profuse flow/ discharge
37
-scopy
Exam using visual tool
38
-sis
Condition/ state of
39
-stasis
Control
40
-stomy/stoma
Opening
41
-tax
Condition
42
-uresis
Urination
43
-ur/-uro
Urine or urinary tract
44
-volemia
Blood volume
45
-otomy/-tomy
Act of cutting or making an incision
