Suffix Flashcards
(56 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
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-ac, al, ic, ical, eal, ous, ar, ary, tic
A
pertaining to
3
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-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
4
Q
-centesis
A
surg. puncture to remove fluid
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
6
Q
-dynia
A
pain
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal, resection
8
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
9
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
10
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching, dilation
11
Q
-genic
A
produced by, origin
12
Q
-gram
A
record
13
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-graph
A
instrument for recording
14
Q
-graphy
A
processing
15
Q
-ia
A
condition
16
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition, presence of
17
Q
-ist
A
one who specializes in
18
Q
-ion
A
process
19
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
20
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-lithotomy
A
incision for the removal of stones
21
Q
A
22
Q
-lysis
A
destruction, breaking down
23
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-malacia
A
softening
24
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
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-(o)tomy
incision into
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-(o)logy
study of
27
-ole
small
28
-oid
like, resembling
29
-oma
tumor, mass
30
-osis
condition (usually abn)
31
-paresis
slight paralysis
32
-pathy
disease
33
-penia
deficiency, decrease
34
-pexi
suspension, fixation
35
-plasia
development, formation
36
-plasty
surgical
37
-partum
birth, labor
38
-pepsia
digestion
39
-phagia
swallowing
40
-plegia
paralysis
41
-pnea
breathing
42
-ptosis
drooping, sagging
43
-rrhagia, rrhage
excessive bleeding
44
-rrhaphy
suture
45
-rrhea
flow, discharge
46
-sclerosis
hardening
47
-scope
instrument to examing
48
-scopy
visual examination
49
-scopy
visual examination
50
-sis
state of, condition
51
-spasm
sudden contraction
52
-stasis
stopping, controlling
53
-stomy
new opening
54
-trophy
development, nourishment
55
-um, ium
structure
56
-y
condition, process
