Suffixes Flashcards
(35 cards)
1
Q
ac, al, ic, ous, tic
A
Pertaining to, Relating to
2
Q
algia
A
Pain
3
Q
ate
A
Having, Resembling, Acting, Upon
4
Q
cele
A
Protrusion
5
Q
centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
Q
cle, cule, ole, ola, ule, ulum, ulus
A
Small
7
Q
cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
ectomy
A
Cutting out
9
Q
emesis
A
Vomit
10
Q
emia
A
Blood condition
11
Q
ent, er, ist, or
A
Person or agent
12
Q
esis, ia, iasis, ism, osis, sis, tion, y
A
State or condition
13
Q
form, oid
A
Resembling, Shaped like
14
Q
genesis
A
Development, Origin
15
Q
gram, graphy
A
Recording, Written record
16
Q
graph
A
Instrument that records
17
Q
ible, ile
A
Capable, Able
18
Q
itis
A
Inflammation
19
Q
ize
A
Use or subject to
20
Q
logy
A
Science, Study of
21
Q
oma
A
Tumor
22
Q
penia
A
Deficiency of, Lack of
23
Q
Pexy, Pexis
A
Fixation
24
Q
phage, phagy
A
Eating
25
phobia
Abnormal, Fear or intolerance
26
plasia, plastic, plasty
Forming, Growing, Changing
27
pnea
Breathing
28
Rrhaphy
Suturing in place
29
Rrhea
Flow or Discharge
30
Rrhexis
Rupture
31
scope
Instrument for examining
32
scopy
Act of examining
33
stomy
Surgical opening
34
tome
Instrument for cutting
35
tomy
Cutting, Incision
