Suffixes Flashcards
(60 cards)
1
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical Puncture
2
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-clasis
A
To break, Surgical Fracture
3
Q
-desis
A
Binding, Fixation (of a joint or bone)
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, Removal
5
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, Destruction, Loosening
6
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
7
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical Repair
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suture
9
Q
-stomy
A
Forming an opening
10
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
12
Q
-tripsy
A
Crushing
13
Q
-gram
A
Record, Writing
14
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for Recording
15
Q
-graphy
A
Process of Recording
16
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for Measuring
17
Q
-metry
A
Act of Measuring
18
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for Examining
19
Q
-scopy
A
Visual Exam
20
Q
-algia
A
Pain
21
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
22
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, Swelling
23
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-ectasis
A
Dilation, Expansion
24
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-edema
A
Swelling
25
-emesis
Vomiting
26
-emia
Blood Condition
27
-gen
Forming, Producing, Orgin
28
-logy
Study of..
29
-genesis
Forming, Producing, Orgin
30
-iasis
Abnormal Condition (produced by something specific)
31
-itis
Inflammation
32
-lith
Stone, Calculus
33
-malacia
Softening
34
-megaly
Enlargement
35
-oma
Tumor
36
-osis
Abnormal Condition, Increase (Used primarily with blood cells)
37
-pathy
Disease
38
-penia
Decrease, Deficiency
39
-phagia
Eating, Swallowing
40
-phasia
Speech
41
-phobia
Fear
42
-plasia
Formation, Growth
43
-plasm
Formation, Growth
44
-plegia
Paralysis
45
-ptosis
Prolapse, Downward Displacement
46
-rrhage
Bursting forth (of)
47
-rrhagia
Bursting forth (of)
48
-rrhea
Discharge, Flow
49
-rrhexis
Rupture
50
-sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
51
-spasm
Involuntary Contraction, Twitching
52
-stenosis
Narrowing, Stricture
53
-toxic
Poison
54
-trophy
Nourishment, Development
55
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic
Pertaining to..
56
-ia, -ism
Condition
57
-iatry
Medicine, Treatment
58
-ician, -ist
Specialist
59
-y
condition, process
60
-icle, -ole, -ule
small, minute
