SUFFIX Flashcards
1
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
2
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-megaly
A
Enlargement
3
Q
-osis/Isis
A
Abnormal condition, disease
4
Q
-ologist
A
Specialist
5
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency, lack, too low
6
Q
-al/ar/ic/ical/ac
A
Pertaining to
7
Q
-genic
A
Creation, reproduction
8
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
9
Q
-sclerosis
A
Abnormal hardening
10
Q
-Oma
A
Tumor, neoplasm
11
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
12
Q
-ology
A
The science, study of
13
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
14
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
15
Q
-metry
A
To measure
16
Q
-stenosis
A
Abnormal narrowing
17
Q
-stasis
A
Control, maintenance of constant leve
18
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, tumor, swelling
19
Q
-oid
A
Like, resembling
20
Q
-lysis
A
Break down, separation, setting free, loosening
21
Q
-thermia
A
Heat
22
Q
-algia or -dynia
A
Pain, painful condition
23
Q
-plasia
A
Development, growth, formation
24
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
25
-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
26
-phonia
Sound, voice
27
-um
Singular nouns ending
28
-pathy
Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
29
-malacia
Abnormal softening
30
-uria
Urination, urine
31
-necrosis
Tissue death
32
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
33
-scopy
Visual examination
34
-gram
Picture or record
35
-otomy
Cutting, surgical incision
36
-ostomy
Surgically creating an opening.
