BSBMED301 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Suffixes are generally used to convey the following meanings?
A
- Medical conditions and diseases
- Medical instruments
- Diagnostic measurement tools
- The condition of body fluids
- Senses, body functions or processes
- Denotes people or area of speciality
2
Q
-algia
A
Pain, painful
3
Q
-asis
A
Condition
4
Q
-blast
A
Young cell
5
Q
-crine
A
To secrete
6
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Cut out
8
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
9
Q
-graph
A
Instrument to record data
10
Q
- gram
- gramme
A
Record or picture
11
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
- ism
- osis
A
Condition
13
Q
-ist
A
Specialist
14
Q
- lepssi
- lepsy
A
Attack, seizure
15
Q
-logy
A
Study of
