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
16
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
17
Q
-old
A
Resembling
18
Q
-phagia
A
Eating, swallowing
19
Q
-phobia
A
fear
20
Q
-phili(ia)
A
Attraction to
21
Q
-plasty
A
Plastic surgery
22
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
23
Q
-poiesis
A
Production
24
Q
-rrheoea
A
Flowing, discharge
25
Q
-rupt
A
Break or burst
26
Q
-scier
A
Hardening
27
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for examination
28
Q
-stalsis
A
Contraction
29
Q
-stenosis
A
Abnormal, narrowing
30
Q
-stomy
A
Creating an opening
31
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to
32
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
33
Q
- ula
- ule
A
Small
