Suffixes 2 Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-ar
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-cele
A
hernia or protrusion
5
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
6
Q
-eal
A
pertaining to
7
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation, expansions
8
Q
-emia
A
in the blood
9
Q
-gram
A
record, radiographic image
10
Q
-graph
A
instrument used to record: record
11
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording, radiographic imaging
12
Q
-ia
A
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
13
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
14
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation, suspension
15
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
16
Q
-rrhagia
A
rapid flow of blood
17
Q
-scope
A
instrument used for visual examination
18
Q
-scopic
A
pertaining to visual examination
19
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
20
Q
-spasm
A
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
21
Q
-stenosis
A
constriction or narrowing
22
Q
-stomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
23
Q
-thorax
A
chest, chest cavity
24
Q
-tomy
A
cut into, incision
25
-esis
condition
26
-iasis
condition
27
-lysis
loosening, dissolution, separation
28
-ptosis
drooping, sagging, prolapse
29
-rrhapy
suturing, repairing
30
-tripsy
surgical crushing
31
-trophy
nourishment, development
32
-uria
urine, urination
33
-ism
state of
