suffix Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cyte
A
cell
4
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-ectomy
A
cutting out, surgical removal, excision
5
Q
-anaemia
A
blood condition
6
Q
-globin
A
protein
7
Q
-gram
A
record
8
Q
-ia
A
condition
9
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
10
Q
-ism
A
condition, process
11
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
12
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study of
13
Q
-logy
A
study of
14
Q
-oma
A
tumour, mass
15
Q
-opsy
A
to view
16
Q
-scopy
A
the process of visual examination
17
Q
-sis
A
state of
18
Q
-tomy
A
process of cutting into, incision
19
Q
-centesis
A
puncturing and draining
20
Q
-genic
A
causing
21
Q
-iatrics
A
specialty
22
Q
-lysis
A
deterioration, descrution
23
Q
-phagia
A
swallowing
24
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-phasia
A
speech
25
-philc
attraction to
26
-phobia
fear
27
-plasty
surgical repair
28
-rrhea
flow, discharge
29
-osis
abnormal condition
30
-scope
instrument to visually examine
31
-poiesis
formation
32
-osis
abnormal or pathological condition
33
-penia
deficiency
34
-rrhapy
surgical suture
35
-ous
pertaining to/ full of
36
-ectasis
dilation
37
-malacia
softening of tissue
38
-paresis
a condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease: partial paralysis
39
-logist
specialist in the area
40
-pnoea
breathing
41
-pepsia
digestion
42
-lithiasis
presence of stones
43
-lepsy
seizure or sudden attack
44
-emesis
vomiting
