Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-cide
A
kill
3
Q
-emia
A
blood
4
Q
-genic
A
origin
5
Q
-gram
A
record/image of
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
-megaly
A
large, enlargement
8
Q
-necrosis
A
death of a tissue
9
Q
-ology
A
study of
10
Q
-oma
A
tumor
11
Q
-pathy
A
disease
12
Q
-rrhage
A
flow
13
Q
-cise
A
cut
14
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
15
Q
-oscopy
A
visual examination
16
Q
-ostomy
A
creation of an opening
17
Q
-otomy
A
incision into an organ
18
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
19
Q
-plasty
A
surgical restoration
20
Q
-rrhaphy
A
to suture
21
Q
-tome
A
cutting instrument
