Suffixes Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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-ology
A
Science or study of
2
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-oma
A
Tumor
3
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-osis
A
Abnormal condition
4
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgical creation of an opening
5
Q
-otomy
A
Surgical incision
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, dropping 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
-esthesia
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
43
-ologist
Specialist
