Chapter 5 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -ar, -atic, -ic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-cyte
A
cell
3
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
4
Q
-edema
A
swelling
5
Q
-gen
A
producing, originating, causing
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study and treatment of
8
Q
-logy
A
study of
9
Q
-malacia
A
softening
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
11
Q
-oid
A
like, resembling
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
13
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
14
Q
-pathy
A
disease
15
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
