Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
itis
A
inflammation of an organ
2
Q
-pathy
A
disease of an organ
3
Q
-ology
A
the study of
4
Q
-ectomy
A
to cut out
5
Q
-tomy
A
to cut into
6
Q
-ostomy
A
to form a new opening
7
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair of
8
Q
-scope
A
instrument to view something
9
Q
-algia
A
pain
10
Q
-osis
A
condition or process of an organ
11
Q
-metra
A
uterus
12
Q
ic
al
ical
ac
A
Creates adjectives from root words
13
Q
-y
-ia
-um
-is
-a
A
Creates nouns from root words
