common suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-aemia
A
blood condition
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
4
Q
-cytosis
A
abnormally large number of cells
5
Q
-esis, -iasis, -ism, - ity
A
state, result of process
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation of
7
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement of the structure
8
Q
-ology
A
field of study
9
Q
-oma
A
tumour, swelling
10
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
11
Q
-penia
A
lack of
12
Q
-phagia, -phagy
A
devouring
13
Q
-pnoea
A
breathing
14
Q
-rrhage
A
excessive flow
15
Q
-rrhoea
A
flow or discharge
