Ch7 Word Parts - Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-al, -ary, -ial, -ic, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-ation
A
process; condition
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
4
Q
-ema
A
condition
5
Q
-genic
A
produced by or in
6
Q
-ion
A
process; state; condition
7
Q
-meter
A
measure
8
Q
-or
A
one who (or something that) takes action or does something
9
Q
-phonia
A
voice
10
Q
-rrhea
A
flow; excessive discharge
11
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing; tightening
12
Q
-thorax
A
chest; pleural cavity
13
Q
-ant
A
substance that promotes
14
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
15
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation; expansion
16
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
17
Q
-ia
A
condition
18
Q
-ism
A
process; condition
19
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
20
Q
-osmia
A
smell
21
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
22
Q
-spasm
A
muscle contraction
23
Q
-stomy
A
surgical opening
24
Q
-tomy
A
process of cutting; incision
