Chapter 2 - Suffixes Indicating Diagnostic Procedures Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
arthrocentesis - puncture to withdraw fluid from joint
2
Q
-gram
A
record or picture
electrocardiogram - record of heart’s electricity
3
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
myograph - instrument for recording muscle
4
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
electrocardiography - process of recording heart electricity
5
Q
-manometer
A
instrument for measuring pressure
sphygmomanometer - instrument for measuring pulse pressure
6
Q
-meter
A
instrument for measuring
audiometer - instrument to measure hearing
7
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
audiometry - process of measuring hearing
8
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing
(gastroscope - instrument to view stomach
9
Q
-scopy
A
process of visually examining
gastroscopy - process of visually examining stomach
