Ch. 8: Medical Terminology, Common Suffixes, Part Three Flashcards
1
Q
breathing, respiration
A
-pnea
2
Q
falling, sagging, dropping down
A
-ptosis
3
Q
excessive flow
A
-rrhage, rrhagia
4
Q
stitching, suturing
A
-rrhaphy
5
Q
flow, discharge
A
-rrhea
6
Q
hardening
A
-sclerosis
7
Q
examination instrument
A
-scope
8
Q
examination using a scope
A
-scopy
9
Q
maintenance, maintaining a constant level, controlling, stopping
A
-stasis
10
Q
narrowing
A
-stenosis
11
Q
creating of an opening
A
-stomy, -ostomy
12
Q
incision, cutting into
A
-tomy, -otomy
13
Q
growth, development, nourishment
A
-trophy
14
Q
urine
A
-uria
