Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pertaining to pain
2
Q
-asthen/o
A
Weakness
3
Q
-blast
A
Immature cell
4
Q
-cele
A
Tumor or swelling
5
Q
-centesis
A
Procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for laboratory analysis
6
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal of
8
Q
-emia
A
Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
9
Q
-genic
A
Causing
10
Q
-gram
A
Record (as written documentation or results of a study)
11
Q
-graph
A
Record or the instrument used to create the record
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-lysis
A
Decline, disintegration, or destruction
14
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement of
15
Q
-ology
A
Science of
