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
