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