Chapter 1: Diagnostic Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-cele
A
pouching or hernia
2
Q
-ectasis
A
expansion or dilation
3
Q
-iasis
A
formation or presence of
4
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
5
Q
-malacia
A
softening
6
Q
-oma
A
tumor
7
Q
-osis
A
condition or increase
8
Q
-phil
A
attraction for
9
Q
ptosis
A
falling or downward displacement
10
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
