Suffixes Flashcards
(86 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
Condition of pain
2
Q
-cision
A
Process of cutting
3
Q
-dipsia
A
Thirst
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal, excision, cutting out
5
Q
-gram
A
Record
6
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
7
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
8
Q
-ine
A
Pertaining to
9
Q
-ism
A
Condition, process
10
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
11
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown, separate
12
Q
-mission
A
To send
13
Q
-mortem
A
Death
14
Q
-oma
A
Tumor, mass
15
Q
-opsy
A
To view
16
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
17
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to
18
Q
-partum
A
Birth
19
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
20
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow, discharge
21
Q
-scope
A
Instrument to visually examine
22
Q
-scopy
A
Process of visual examination
23
Q
-section
A
To cut
24
Q
-sis
A
State of
25
-stasis
To stand, to place, to stop
26
-stomy
Opening
27
-tension
Pressure
28
-tomy
Process of cutting into
29
-um
Structure
30
-y
Process, condition
31
-globin
Protein
32
-algia
Condition of pain, pain
33
-cele
Hernia, protrusion, swelling
34
-emesis
Vomiting
35
-emia
Blood condition
36
-ia
Condition
37
-lapse
To fall, slide
38
-megaly
Enlargement
39
-oma
Tumor, mass
40
-osis
Condition, abnormal condition
41
-penia
Deficiency
42
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
43
-phasia
Speaking, speech
44
-pathy
Disease, condition
45
-pepsia
Digestion
46
-phobia
Aversion, abnormal fear
47
-plegia
Paralysis
48
-rrhage
Excessive discharge of blood
49
-rrhagia
Excessive discharge of blood
50
-sclerosis
Hardening
51
-uria
Condition of the urine
52
-centesis
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
53
-ectomy
Removal, resection, excision
54
-gram
Record
55
-graph
Instrument used to record
56
-lysis
Breakdown, separation
57
-meter
Instrument used to measure
58
-metry
Process of measuring
59
-opsy
Process of viewing
60
-plasty
Surgical repair, surgical correction
61
-scope
Instrument used to visually examine
62
-scopy
Process of visual examination
63
-stomy
Opening
64
-therapy
Treatment
65
-tripsy
Surgical crushing
66
-tomy
Incision, cutting into
67
-crine
Secretion
68
-cyte
Cell
69
-gen
Substance or agent that produces or causes
70
-genic
Producing, causing, originating
71
-plasia
Formation (condition)
72
-plasm
Formation (tissue)
73
-iatrist
Specialist
74
-iatry
Specialty, treatment
75
-logist
Specialist who studies or treats
76
-logy
Study of
77
-thesis
To put, to place
78
-trophy
Nourishment, development
79
-al
Pertaining to
80
-eal
Pertaining to
81
-ar
Pertaining to
82
-ary
Pertaining to
83
-ic
Pertaining to
84
-ior
Pertaining to
85
-tic
Pertaining to
86
-duction
Leading, bringing, conducting
