Chapter 4 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
-ar
-ary
-eal
-ic
-ous
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-ase
A
Enzyme
3
Q
-ation
A
Process
Condition
4
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
5
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
Q
-chezia
A
Defication
Elimination of waste
7
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
-ectasis
-ectasia
A
Stretching
Dilation
Dilatation
9
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
Excision
Resection
10
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
11
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
12
Q
-emic
A
Pertaining to a blood condition
13
Q
-gen
A
Producing
Forming
14
Q
-opsy
A
View of
15
Q
-orexia
A
Appetite
16
Q
-ose
A
Full of
Pertaining to
Sugar
17
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
18
Q
-otic
A
Pertaining to the abnormal condition
19
Q
-pepsia
A
Digestion
20
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
To put in place
21
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical fixation
To put in place
22
Q
-phagia
A
Eating
Swallowing
23
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
24
Q
-prandial
A
Meal
25
-ptyalo
Spit
Saliva
26
-ptysis
Spitting
27
-rrhaphy
Suture
28
-genesis
Producing
Forming
29
-graph
Instrument for recording
30
-graphy
Process of recording
31
-ia
Condition
32
-iasis
Abnormal condition
33
-ion
Process
34
-ism
Process
Condition
35
-itis
Inflammation
36
-lithiasis
Abnormal condition of stones
37
-logy
Study of
38
-lysis
Breakdown
Separation
Destruction
Loosening
39
-megaly
Enlargement
40
-oma
Tumor
Mass
Fluid collection
41
-rrhea
Flow
Discharge
42
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
43
-scopy
Visual examination
44
-spasm
Sudden involuntary contraction of muscles
45
-stalsis
Contraction
46
-stasis
Stopping
Controlling
47
-stenosis
Tightening
Narrowing stricture
48
-stomy
New opening to the outside of the body
49
-tomy
Incision
Process of cutting into
50
-tresia
Opening
51
-um
Structure
Tissue
Pertaining to
