suffixes Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
Q
ologist
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specialist
2
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ology
A
the study of/science
3
Q
oma
A
tumor
4
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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
8
Q
pause
A
stopping
9
Q
pexy
A
surgical fixation
10
Q
plasty
A
surgical repair
11
Q
plagia
A
paralysis
12
Q
pnea
A
breathing
13
Q
ptosis
A
stooping forward, prolapse
14
Q
rrhagia/rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal fluids
15
Q
rrhapy
A
suture
16
Q
rrhea
A
abnormal flow/disharge
17
Q
rrhexis
A
rupture
18
Q
sclerosis
A
hardening
19
Q
scope
A
tool used in exams
20
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scopy
A
to see, visual exam
21
Q
ac, al
A
pertaining to
22
Q
algia
A
pain, suffering
23
Q
ary
A
pertaining to
24
Q
cele
A
hernia, tumor
25
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
26
cyte
cell
27
desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint
28
ectomy
surgical removal
29
ectasis
stretching, enlargement
30
emia
blood, condition
31
esthia
feeling, sensation
32
gram
graph, record
33
graphy
process of recording
34
ia
condtion
35
ic
pertaining to
36
itis
inflammation
37
lysis
breakdown, separation
38
malacia
abnormal softening
39
megaly
enlargement
40
necrosis
tissue death
41
stenosis
abnormal narrowing
42
tripsy
to crush
43
uria
urination, urine
