The Urinary System Suffixes Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
- al
- ar
- ary
- eal
- ic
- ory
- ous
- tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cele
A
protrusion
4
Q
-ectasis
A
dilated
5
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-genic
A
produced by
8
Q
-gram
A
record
9
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
10
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
11
Q
-lith
A
stone
12
Q
-lithiasis
A
condition of stones
13
Q
-logist
A
one who studies
14
Q
-logy
A
study of
15
Q
-lysis
A
to destroy (to break down)
16
Q
-malacia
A
softening
17
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
18
Q
-meter
A
instrument to measure
19
Q
-oma
A
tumor
20
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-ostomy
A
create a new opening
22
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
23
Q
-pathy
A
disease
24
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
25
-plasty
surgical repair
26
-ptosis
drooping
27
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
28
-sclerosis
hardening
29
-scope
instrument to visually examine
30
-scopy
process of visually examining
31
-stenosis
narrowing
32
-tripsy
surgical crushing
33
-uria
urine condition
