Chapter 4 medical terms Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-Al; -Ar
A
Pertaining to an area
2
Q
-Algia
A
Painful condition
3
Q
-Ase
A
Denoting an enzyme
4
Q
-Cyte
A
Cell
5
Q
-Desis
A
A binding
6
Q
-Ectomy
A
Surgical removal of body part
7
Q
-Emia
A
Blood condition
8
Q
-Genic
A
Production or causing
9
Q
-Gram
A
A record
10
Q
-Graph
A
Write, Draw, Record
11
Q
-Ia
A
A noun ending of a condition
12
Q
-Ic
A
A noun/adjective ending
13
Q
-Ism
A
Condition one who does
14
Q
-Ist
A
one who does
15
Q
-Itis
A
inflammation
16
Q
-Meter
A
A devise for measuring
17
Q
-Oid
A
Resembling
18
Q
-Ology
A
Study of, Science of
19
Q
-Oma
A
Tumor
20
Q
Osis
A
Abnormal condition
21
Q
-Ostomy
A
Forming an opening
22
Q
-Otomy
A
Incision, Cutting into
23
Q
-Pathic
A
Diseased
24
Q
-Plegia
A
Paralysis
25
Q
-Phobia
A
Morbid fear of
26
Q
-Rrhea
A
Profuse flow
27
Q
-Scope
A
Examination instrument
28
Q
-Scopy
A
A procedure using scope
29
Q
-Tomy
A
Surgical procedure
