Suffix Flashcards
(59 cards)
1
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
2
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining too
3
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
4
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
-esis
A
Condition
6
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition, increase
7
Q
-Oma
A
Tumor
8
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
9
Q
-clasis
A
To break, surgical fracture
10
Q
-desis
A
Binding, fixation. Of bone or joint
11
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, removal
12
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, destruction, loosening
13
Q
-plexy
A
Fixation of an organ
14
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
15
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
16
Q
-stomy
A
Forming an opening (mouth)
17
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
18
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
19
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
20
Q
-gram
A
Record, writing
21
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
22
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
23
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for measuring
24
Q
-metry
A
Act of measuring
25
-scope
Instrument or examining
26
-scopy
Visual examination
27
- algia
| - dynia
Pain
28
-ectasis
Dilation, expansion
29
-edema
Swelling
30
-emesis
Vomiting
31
-emia
Blood condition
32
- gen
| - genesis
Forming, producing, origin
33
-iasis
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
34
-litch
Stone, calculus
35
-malacia
Softening
36
-megaly
Enlargement
37
-Oma
Tumor
38
-patchy
Disease
39
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
40
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
41
-phasia
Speech
42
-phobia
Fear
43
- plasia
| - plasm
Formation, growth
44
-plegia
Paralysis
45
-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
46
- rrhage
| - rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
47
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
48
-rrhexis
Rupture
49
-sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
50
-spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
51
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
52
-toxic
Poison
53
-trophy
Nourishment, development
54
-cele
Hernia, swelling
55
-cyte
Cell
56
-derma
Skin
57
-logist
Specialist in the study of
58
-logy
Study of
59
-therapy
Treatment
