Suffixes Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
2
Q
-ology
A
science or study of
3
Q
-oma
A
tumor
4
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
5
Q
-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
6
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision
7
Q
-pathy
A
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
8
Q
-pause
A
stopping
9
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation, to put in place
10
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
11
Q
-plagia
A
paralysis
12
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
13
Q
-ptosis
A
prolapse, drooping forward
14
Q
-rrhagia, -rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
15
Q
-rrhaphy
A
to suture
16
Q
-rrhea
A
abnormal flow or discharge
17
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
18
Q
-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
19
Q
-scope
A
instrument for visual examination
20
Q
-scopy
A
to see, visual examination
21
Q
-ac, -al
A
pertaining to, relating to
22
Q
-algia
A
pain, suffering
23
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
24
Q
-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
25
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
26
-cyte
cell
27
-desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind, tie together
28
-ectomy
surgical removal
29
-ectasis
stretching, enlargement
30
-emia
blood, blood condition
31
-esthesia
sensation, feeling
32
-gram, -graph
record
33
-graphy
process of recording
34
-ia
state or condition
35
-ic
pertaining to
36
-itis
inflammation
37
-lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
38
-malacia
abnormal softening
39
-megaly
enlargement
40
-necrosis
tissue death
41
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
42
-tripsy
to crush
43
-uria
urination, urine
