Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-esthesia
A
sensation, feeling
2
Q
-gram
-graph
A
a picture or record
3
Q
-graphy
A
the process of producing a picture of record
4
Q
-ia
A
abnormal condition, disease
5
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
8
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
9
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
10
Q
-necrosis
A
tissue death
11
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
12
Q
-ology
A
the science or study of
13
Q
-oma
A
tumor, neoplasm
14
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition, disease
15
Q
-ac
-al
A
pertaining to, relating to
16
Q
-algia
A
pain, suffering, painful condition
17
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
19
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
20
Q
-cyte
A
cell
21
Q
-desis
A
to bind, tie together
22
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal, cutting out
23
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching, dilation, enlargement
24
Q
-emia
A
blood, blood condition
25
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening to the body surface
26
-otomy
cutting, surgical incision
27
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
28
-rrhexis
rupture
29
-rrhea
flow or discharge
30
-pnea
breathing
31
-ptosis
prolapse, drooping forward
32
-rrhagia
-rrhage
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
33
-plegia
paralysis
34
-plasty
surgical repair
35
-pexy
surgical fixation
36
-pause
stopping
37
-pathy
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
38
-rrhaphy
surgical suturing
39
-scopy
visual examination
40
-scope
instrument for visual examination
41
-uria
urination, urine
42
-tripsy
to crush
43
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
