Chapter 1: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ic, -ical
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
Q
-cytosis
A
increase in cell number
6
Q
-drome
A
to run
7
Q
-ectomy
A
removal; excision; resection
8
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
9
Q
-emic
A
pertaining to a blood condition
10
Q
-genic
A
produced by or in
11
Q
-gram
A
record
12
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
13
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
14
Q
-ion
A
process
15
Q
-ist
A
specialist
16
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
17
Q
-logy
A
study of
18
Q
-oma
A
tumor; mass; fluid collection
19
Q
-opsy
A
view of
20
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease condition; emotion
22
Q
-scope
A
instrument for visual examination
23
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
24
Q
-sis
A
state of; condition
25
Q
-tomy
A
incision; process of cutting
