CH. 7: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, surgical removal
3
Q
-ia
A
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
4
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
5
Q
-ism
A
state of
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
-lith
A
stone(s), calculus (pl. calculi)
8
Q
-tomy
A
cut into, incision
9
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
10
Q
-pathy
A
disease
11
Q
-plasia
A
condition of formation, development, growth
12
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
13
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
14
Q
-stomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
