Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-ostomy
A
- Opening in body part, a stoma
- colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy
2
Q
-otomy
A
-make a cut in
3
Q
-ectomy
A
- surgical removal
4
Q
- megaly
A
- abnormal enlargement
5
Q
-osis
A
- abnormal condition, process
6
Q
-emia
A
- disease of blood
7
Q
-sclerosis
A
-abnormal hardening
8
Q
-centesis
A
- surgical perforation or puncture
9
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
10
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
11
Q
-algia
A
Pain, suffering
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-rrhage
A
Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid
14
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Surgical suturing
15
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
16
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
17
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
Myelopathy, myopathy
18
Q
-stasis, -static
A
Control, maintenance
Metastasis
19
Q
-penia
A
Decrease, deficiency
Neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
20
Q
-cytosis
A
Increase number of cells that is more than usual number
Phagocytosis
Leukocytosis
Agranulocytosis
21
Q
-lysis
A
Destruction, break out
Glycolysis
Paralysis
Cytolysis
22
Q
-tics
A
Name of drug class
- antipsychotics drug
- antidiabetic drug
- diuretic drug
- antibiotic drug
- anxiolytics drug
23
Q
-oma
A
A swelling or tumor
24
Q
-lepsy
Leptic
A
Seizure
- epileptic
- except: narcolepsy daytime sleepiness
25
- kinesics
| - kinesia
Motion, movement
| Sickness caused by motion
26
-asthenia
Weakness, lack of energy or strength
| -myasthenia gravis
27
-esthesia
Sensation, feeling
| - anesthesia
28
-ocele
dilation, pouching, small bag
29
-oid
Resemble, like