Suffixes- Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
3
Q
-ar
A
Pertaining to
4
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
-eal
A
Pertaining to
6
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
7
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to
8
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to
9
Q
-ia
A
Condition
10
Q
-ism
A
Condition
11
Q
-ium
A
Tissue, Structure
12
Q
-y
A
Condition, Procedure
13
Q
-icle
A
Small
14
Q
-ole
A
Small
15
Q
-ule
A
Small
16
Q
-ula
A
Small
17
Q
-iatrics
A
Medical Science
18
Q
-iatry
A
Medical Science
19
Q
-iatrist
A
Specialist in medicine of
20
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
21
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study of
22
Q
-logy
A
Study of
23
Q
-algia
A
Pain
24
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
25
-cele
Hernia
26
-emia
Blood condition
27
-iasis
Presence of
28
-itis
Inflammation
29
-lysis
Loosen, Break down
30
-malacia
Abnormal softening
31
-megaly
Enlargement
32
-oid
Resembling
33
-oma
Tumor
34
-osis
Condition
35
-pathy
Disease
36
-penia
Deficiency
37
-ptosis
Drooping
38
-rrhage
Excessive flow
39
-rrhagia
Excessive flow
40
-rrhea
Flow
41
-rrhexis
Rupture
42
-spasm
Involuntary
43
-centesis
Puncture
44
-gram
Written record
45
-graph
Instrument used to produce a record
46
-graphy
Process of recording
47
-meter
Instrument used to measure
48
-metry
Process of measuring
49
-scope
Instrument used to look
50
-scopy
Process of looking
51
-densis
Binding
52
-ectomy
Removal
53
-pexy
Surgical fixation
54
-plasty
Reconstruction
55
-rrhaphy
Suture
56
-stomy
Creation of an opening
57
-tomy
Incision
