Suffixes Flashcards
(71 cards)
1
Q
-emia
A
Condition of the blood
2
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-ia
A
Condition or process
3
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-ism
A
Condition or process
4
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-itis
A
Inflammation
5
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown or dissolution
6
Q
-oma
A
Tumor or neoplasm
7
Q
-osis
A
Condition
8
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-y
A
Condition or process of
9
Q
Arthr/o
A
Joints
10
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
11
Q
Nephr/o
A
Kidney(s)
12
Q
Pulmon/o
A
Lung(s)
13
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
14
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
15
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestines
16
Q
Immune/o
A
Immune
17
Q
Dermat/o
A
Skin
18
Q
Oste/o
A
Bones
19
Q
Path/o
A
Disease
20
Q
-gram
A
Record
21
Q
-graph
A
Record or instrument used for making a record
22
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
23
Q
-meter
A
Measure or measurement
24
Q
-metry
A
Process of measuring
25
-scope
Instrument used for viewing
26
-scopy
Process of viewing with an instrument
27
-cle
Small
28
-ole
Small
29
-ule
Small
30
-ula
Small
31
-megaly
Enlargement
32
-penia
Abnormal reduction or lack of
33
-form
Shape or resembling
34
-asis
Formation, presence of
35
-plasia
Formation
36
-trophy
Development
37
-poiesis
Formation
38
-centesis
Puncture to withdraw fluid or tissue
39
-desis
Stabilization or binding
40
-iatric
Treatment
41
-plasty
Repair
42
-rrhaphy
Suturing
43
-stomy & -ostomy
Creation of an artificial opening
44
-tomy
Cut or incision
45
-tripsy
Crushing
46
-blast
Immature cell
47
-cyte
Cell
48
-ium
Tissue or structure
49
-eum
Tissue or structure
50
-ize
Make; use; subject to
51
-ate
Make; use; subject to
52
-stasis
Stop, stand
53
-algia
Pain
54
-dynia
Pain
55
-cele
Pouch
56
-emesis
Vomiting
57
-oid
Like, resembling
58
-genic
Origin
59
-genesis
Origin
60
-oma
Tumor
61
-phobia
Fear
62
-phile
Affinity for
63
-malacia
Softening
64
-pnea
Breathing
65
-ptosis
Drooping
66
-spasm
Abrupt, forceful contraction
67
-rrhage
Bursting forth or rapid flow
68
-rrhagia
Bursting forth or rapid flow
69
-rrhea
Drainage, discharge
70
-phage
Eat, swallow
71
-phagia
Process of eating or related to eating
