Chapter 3 : Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
3
Q
-ia
A
condition
4
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
5
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
6
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
7
Q
-osis
A
Condition, abnormal condition
8
Q
-pathy
A
disease condition
9
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
10
Q
-rrhage
A
excessive
11
Q
-rrhagia
A
discharge of blood
12
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
13
Q
-urla
A
condition of urine
14
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
15
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, resection, excision
16
Q
-gram
A
record
17
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
18
Q
-lysis
A
separation, breakdown, destruction
19
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair or surgical correction
20
Q
-scopy
A
process of visual examination
21
Q
-stomy
A
opening
22
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
23
Q
-tomy
A
incision, to cut into
