Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-blast
A
immature, embryonic
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
5
Q
-clast
A
to break
6
Q
-cyte
A
cell
7
Q
-desis
A
surgical fixation; to bind; tie together
8
Q
-dynia
A
pain
9
Q
-ectomy
A
removal; excision; resection
10
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
11
Q
-fication
A
process of making
12
Q
-genesis
A
producing; forming
13
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
14
Q
-ion
A
process
15
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
