Suffix Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
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-asis
A
condition, usually abnormal
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia, herniation, pouching
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
6
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, stretching
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal of
8
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
9
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
10
Q
-genesis
A
development, production, creation
11
Q
-genic
A
producing, causing
12
Q
-gram
A
record
13
Q
-graph
A
a diagram, a recording instrument
14
Q
-graphy
A
making a recording
15
Q
-iasis
A
condition of
16
Q
-ism
A
a condition
17
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
18
Q
-logy
A
the study of
19
Q
-lysis
A
destruction of, decomposition
20
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
21
Q
-mentia
A
condition of the mind
22
Q
-meter
A
measuring instrument
23
Q
-oma
A
tumor
24
Q
-osis
A
condition
25
-pathy
disease
26
-penia
lack, deficiency
27
-phagia
to eat or consume, swallowing
28
-phasia
speaking, speech
29
-phobia
an exaggerated fear
30
-plasty
surgical repair or re-shaping
31
-plegia
paralysis
32
-pnea
breathing, respiration
33
-ptosis
falling, sagging, dropping down-
34
-rrhage, rrhagia
excessive flow
35
-rrhea
flow, discharge
36
-scope
examination instrument
37
-scopy
examination using a scope
38
-stasis
maintenance, maintaining a constant level
39
-stenosis
narrowing
40
-stomy, -ostomy
creation of an opening
41
-tomy, -otomy
incision, cutting into
42
-trophy
decline of a body part
43
-uria
urine
