Suffixes Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
4
Q
-coccus
A
berry-shaped
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
6
Q
-dynia
A
pain
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
8
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
9
Q
-genesis
A
condition of producing
10
Q
-gram
A
record
11
Q
-graph
A
instrument to record
12
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
13
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
14
Q
-olog
A
study of
15
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown
16
Q
-malacia
A
softening
17
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
18
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
19
Q
-opsy
A
to view
20
Q
-osis
A
condition, usually abnormal
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease, condition
22
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
23
Q
-phobia
A
fear
24
Q
-plasia
A
development, formation
25
-plasty
surgical repair
26
-ptosis
falling, drooping, prolapse
27
-sclerosis
hardening
28
-scope
instrument for visual examination
29
-stasis
stopping or controlling
30
-stomy
opening forming a mouth
31
-therapy
treatment
32
-tomy
incision, cutting into
33
-trophy
development, nourishment
