Ch. 8: Medical Terminology, Common Suffixes, Part Two Flashcards
1
Q
a condition
A
-ism
2
Q
inflammation
A
-itis
3
Q
the study of
A
-ology
4
Q
breakdown, destruction of, decomposition
A
-lysis
5
Q
enlargement
A
-megaly
6
Q
condition of the mind
A
-mentia
7
Q
measuring instrument
A
-meter
8
Q
tumor, mass
A
-oma
9
Q
to view
A
-opsy
10
Q
condition
A
-osis
11
Q
disease
A
-pathy
12
Q
lack, deficiency
A
-penia
13
Q
to eat or consume, swallowing
A
-phagia
14
Q
speaking, speech
A
-phasia
15
Q
an exaggerated fear
A
-phobia
