Common medical suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ary
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-ase
A
Enzyme
3
Q
-ation
A
Process
4
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
5
Q
-clasis
A
To break
6
Q
-constriction
A
Narrowing of
7
Q
-dilation
A
To expand; stretch
8
Q
-dynia
A
Pain; discomfort
9
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
10
Q
-edema
A
Swelling; inflammation
11
Q
-ema
A
Condition
12
Q
-emia
A
Related to blood
13
Q
-eurysm
A
Expanding; widening
14
Q
-genesis
A
To form
15
Q
-globin
A
Protein
16
Q
-graphy
A
Recording of something
17
Q
-ia
A
Condition
18
Q
-icle
A
Small, possibly microscopic
19
Q
-ism
A
Process or condition
