Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards
Chapter 1
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ic, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling, protrusion
4
Q
-ectasis
A
dilatation; dilation; expansion
5
Q
-edema
A
swelling
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-ia
A
condition
8
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
9
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
10
Q
-malacia
A
softening
11
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement, large
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
13
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
14
Q
-pathy
A
disease
15
Q
-penia
A
deficiency; abnormal reduction
16
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
17
Q
-trophy
A
development
