Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pertaining to pain
2
Q
-centesis
A
pertaining to a procedure in which an organ is body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
3
Q
-cyte
A
cell
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
5
Q
-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
6
Q
esthesi(o)-
A
pertaining to sensation of perception
7
Q
-genic
A
causing
8
Q
-graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
9
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement of
11
Q
-ology
A
science of
12
Q
-osis
A
pertaining to a disease process
13
Q
-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
14
Q
-pathy
A
disease or a system for treating disease
15
Q
-phagia
A
pertaining to eating or swallowing
