Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
Itis
A
Inflamation
2
Q
Megaly
A
Enlargement
3
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
4
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
5
Q
Ia
A
Condition
For example an esthes ia
6
Q
Ar or al
A
Pertaining to
For example pre nat al
Intra muscul ar
7
Q
Ectomy
A
Removal
8
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
9
Q
Logy
A
The study of
10
Q
Centesis
A
Surgical puncture
11
Q
Dynia
A
Pain
12
Q
Pathy
A
Disease
13
Q
Clasis
A
To break or surgical fracture
14
Q
Desis
A
Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
15
Q
Lysis
A
Separation, destruction, loosening
16
Q
Pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
17
Q
Plasty
A
Surgical repair
18
Q
Rrhaphy
A
Suture
19
Q
Stomy
A
Forming and opening (mouth)
20
Q
Tome
A
Instrument to cut
21
Q
Tomy
A
Incision
22
Q
Tripsy
A
Crushing
23
Q
Gram
A
Record, writing
24
Q
Graph
A
Instrument for recording
25
Graphy
Process of recording
26
Scope
Instrument for examining
27
Scopy
Visual examination
28
Algia or dynia
Pain
29
Cele
Hernia or swelling
30
Ectasis
Dilation, expansion
31
Emia
Blood condition
32
Gen or genisis
Forming, producing or origin
33
Malacia
Softening
34
Osis
Abnormal condition
35
Penia
Decrease, deficiency
36
Phobia
Fear
37
Plegia
Paralysis
38
Ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
39
Rrhea
Discharge, flow
40
Rrhexis
Rupture
41
Sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
42
Spasm
Involuntary contraction, twitching
43
Stenosis
Narrowing
44
Toxic
Poison
45
Ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ior, ous, tic
Pertaining to
46
Ia, ism
Condition
47
Iatry, ist
Medicine, treatment
48
Y
Condition, process
49
Icle, ole, ule
Small, minute
