Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
(Buccal)
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
(Arthralgia)
3
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
(Myasthenia)
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
(Osteocyte)
5
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
(Polydipsia)
6
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation/distention
(Bronchiectasis)
7
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
(Orchiectomy)
8
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
(Anemia)
9
Q
-gram
A
image, picture, record
(Mammogram)
10
Q
-ia
A
abnormal condition, disease
(Bulimia)
11
Q
-itis
A
irritation, inflammation
(Conjunctivitis)
12
Q
-lith
A
calculus, stone
(Nephrolith)
13
Q
-lysis
A
breaking down
(Glycogenolysis)
14
Q
-lytic
A
reduce, destroy
(Hemolytic)
15
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
(Cardiomegaly)
