Suffix Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
Q
-a
A
condition of
2
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, ary
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-acusis
A
hearin
4
Q
-algia
A
pain
5
Q
-arche
A
beginning
6
Q
-ation
A
process
7
Q
-cele
A
pouching or hernia
8
Q
-centesis
A
puncture for aspiration
9
Q
-dynia
A
pain
10
Q
-eal
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-ectomy
A
excision
12
Q
-emesis
A
vomitting
13
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
14
Q
-gram
A
record
15
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
16
Q
-ia
A
condition of
17
Q
-iatric, -iatry
A
treatment
18
Q
-otomy
A
cutting or separation
19
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
20
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
21
Q
-ism
A
condition of
22
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair or reconstruction
23
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
24
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
25
-ium
structure or tissue
26
-pnea
breathing
27
-lepsy
seizure
28
-rrhage, -rrhagia
to burst forth
29
-logist
one who specializes in the study of
30
-logy
study of
31
-scope
instrument for examination
32
-lysis
breakdown or dissolution
33
-scopy
process of examination
34
-malacia
softening
35
-spasm
involuntary contraction
36
-megaly
enlargement
37
-stomy
creation of an opening
38
-meter
instrument for measuring
39
-tic
pertaining to
40
-oma
tumor
41
-tomy
incision
42
-tripsy
crushing
43
-osis
condition or increase
44
-y
condition or process of
45
-rrhea
discharge
