suffix Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
weakness
4
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-blast
A
immature cell
5
Q
-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
Q
-centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity
7
Q
-cyte
A
cell
8
Q
-esthesia
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
9
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
10
Q
-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
11
Q
-genic
A
causing
12
Q
-gram
A
record
13
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-graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
14
Q
-ia
A
condition of
15
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
16
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
-lysis
A
decline, disintegration, or destruction
18
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement of
19
Q
-meter
A
measuring instrument
20
Q
-ology
A
science or study of
21
Q
-oma
A
tumor
22
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-osis
A
pertaining to a disease process
23
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-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
24
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-pathy
A
disease or a system for treating disease
25
-phasia
pertaining to speech
26
-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
27
-plasty
plastic surgery
28
-plegia
paralysis
29
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
30
-ptosis
drooping
31
-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
32
-rrhaphy
suture of
33
-rrhea
flow or discharge
34
-scope
instrument for examination
35
-scropy
examination with an instrument
36
-sis
a process, action
37
-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid
38
-taxis
order, arrangement of
39
-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
40
-rragia
abnormal
