suffixes Flashcards
(41 cards)
1
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
2
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-algia
A
pain, suffering
3
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-itis
A
inflammation
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
5
Q
-blast
A
embryonic, immature
6
Q
-crine
A
secretion
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, destruction, separation
9
Q
-meter
A
measure
10
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
11
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
12
Q
-pathy
A
disease condition
13
Q
-plasia
A
development, growth
14
Q
-plasm
A
structure, formation
15
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
16
Q
-ptosis
A
falling, dropping, prolapse (sagging, drooping)
17
Q
-rrhagia
A
bursting forth of blood
18
Q
-rrhea
A
discharge, flow
19
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
20
Q
-scopy
A
to view
21
Q
-stasis
A
stopping, controlling
22
Q
-trophy
A
development, nourishment
23
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
24
Q
-gram
A
record, process of recording
25
-graphy
process of recording
26
-lysis
separation, breakdown, destruction
27
-pexy
surgical fixation
28
-plasty
surgical repair
29
-rrhaphy
suture
30
-stomy
opening
31
-tomy
incision, to cut into
32
-cele
abnormal protrusion
33
-emesis
vomiting
34
-malacia
softening
35
-necrosis
tissue death
36
-stenosis
narrowing
37
-ostomy
surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface
38
-otomy
cutting or surgical incision
39
-rrhage
bleeding (sudden, severe flow)
40
-iasis
abnormal condition or disease
41
-lithiasis
the presence of stones
