Ch 2. Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Ous
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
Meter
A
Measure/ measuring instrument
3
Q
scopy
A
Process of
Viewing
4
Q
Drome
A
Run or running
5
Q
Emesis
A
Vomiting
6
Q
Malacia
A
Softening
7
Q
Opsy
A
View of (removal or examination)
8
Q
Oxia
A
Condition of oxygen
9
Q
Phagia
A
Eating
10
Q
Phasia
A
Speaking
11
Q
Physis
A
Growth
12
Q
Plegia
A
Paralysis
13
Q
Oma
A
Tumor
14
Q
Stasis
A
Standing still
15
Q
Algia
A
Condition of pain
16
Q
Asthenia
A
Weakness
17
Q
Atresia
A
Closure of absence of a normal body opening
18
Q
Cele
A
Hernia
19
Q
Dynia
A
Pain
20
Q
Osis
A
Condition of
21
Q
ia
A
Condition of
22
Q
ism
A
Condition of disease
23
Q
Penia
A
Deficiency
24
Q
Plasia
A
Growth/formation
25
rrhagia
Abnormal discharge
26
rhea
Discharge
27
rrhexis
Rupture
28
Sclerosis
Hardening
29
ad
Toward
30
practic
Practice
31
ac
Pertaining to
32
al
Pertaining to
33
ar
Pertaining to
34
ary
Pertaining to
35
ic
Pertaining to
36
ous
Pertaining to
37
Centesis
Surgical puncture
38
Clasia,clasis,clast
Break apart
39
desis
Surgical fusion
40
graph
Instrument for reading
41
graphy
Recording process
42
metry
process of measurement
43
pexy
Surgical fixation, suspension
44
phylaxis
Protection
45
rrhaphy
Suturing
46
stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
47
tome
Cutting instrument
48
tomy
Incision
49
tripsy
Surgical crushing
50
ion
Process
