Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
ologist
A
specialist
2
Q
ology
A
science or study of
3
Q
oma
A
tumor
4
Q
osis
A
abnormal condition
5
Q
ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
6
Q
otomy
A
surgical incision
7
Q
pathy
A
disease, emotion, feeling, suffereing
8
Q
pause
A
stopping
9
Q
pexy
A
surgical fixation, to put in place
10
Q
plasty
A
surgical repair
11
Q
plagia
A
paralysis
12
Q
pnea
A
breathing
13
Q
ptosis
A
prolapse, drooping forward
14
Q
rrhgia, rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
15
Q
rrhaphy
A
to suture
16
Q
rrhexis
A
rupture
17
Q
sclerosis
A
abnormal, hardening
18
Q
scope
A
instrument for examination
19
Q
scopy
A
to see, visual examination
20
Q
ac, -al
A
pertaining to, relating to
21
Q
algia
A
pain, suffering
22
Q
ary
A
pertaining to
23
Q
cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
24
Q
centisis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
25
cyte
cell
26
desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind, tie together
27
ectomy
surgical removal
28
ectasis
stretching, enlargement
29
emia
blood, blood condition
30
esthsia
sensation or feeling
31
gram, graph
record
32
graphy
process of recording
33
ia
state of condition
34
itis
inflammation
35
lysis
break down, setting free, destruction, loosening
36
malacia
abnormal softening
37
megaly
enlargement
38
necrosis
tissue death
39
stenosis
abnormal narrowing
40
tripsy
to crush
41
usia
urination, urine
