Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-a
A
condition of
2
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-acusis
A
hearing
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
vomiting
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
-iatrics, -iarty
A
Treatment
18
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
19
Q
-ism
A
condition of
20
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
21
Q
-ium
A
Structure or tissue
22
Q
-lepsy
A
seizure
23
Q
-logist
A
one who specializes in the study of
24
Q
-logy
A
study of
25
-lysis
breakdown or dissolution
26
-malacia
softening
27
-megaly
enlargement
28
-meter
Instrument for measuring
29
-oma
tumor
30
-osis
condition or increase
31
-otomy
cutting or separation
32
-ous
pertaining to
33
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
34
-plegia
paralysis
35
-pnea
breathing
36
- rrhage,
| - rrhagia
to burst forth
37
-rrhea
discharge
38
-scope
Instrument for examination
39
-scopy
process of examination
40
-spasm
involuntary
41
-stomy
creation of an opening
42
-tic
pertaining to
43
-tomy
incision
44
-tripsy
crushing
45
-y
condition or process of
