Common suffixes and their meanings Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain
2
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical procedure to remove fluid
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical Excision (removal)
4
Q
-gram
A
A record, recording
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
6
Q
-logy
A
Study Of
7
Q
-logist
A
One who specializes
8
Q
-megaly
A
Abnormal enlargement
9
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
10
Q
-osis
A
Condition
11
Q
-pathy
A
disease
12
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
13
Q
-pexy
A
Surgical Fixation
14
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical Repair
15
Q
-penia
A
Breathing. Deficiency, too few (Cardiovascular)
16
Q
-rrhagia
A
Severe Bleeding
17
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Surgical Suturing
18
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow, Discharge
19
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
20
Q
-scope
A
Instrument for viewing
21
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
22
Q
-stenosis
A
Abnormal Narrowing
23
Q
-stomy
A
Creation of an Artificial Opening
24
Q
-tomy
A
Cutting into the organ or area
25
-uria
Urination, Urine
26
-desis
Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse
27
-lysis
Loosening of setting free
28
-listhesis
Slipping
29
-malacia
Abnormal Softening
30
-necrosis
Tissue Death
31
-plegia
Paralysis
32
-perosis
Porous Condition
33
-cyte
Cell
34
-emia
Blood Condition
35
-lytic
Destroy or dissolve
36
-sclerosis
Abnormal Hardening
37
-al
Pertaining to
38
-ary
Pertaining to
39
-gen
Producing, Causing
40
-ic
Pertaining to
41
-ologist
Specialist
42
-plasm
Formation or Growth
43
-dynia
Pain
44
-ia
Abnormal Condition
45
-metry
to Measure
46
-ostomy
Creation of an opening
47
-otomy
Surgical incision into
48
-ptysis
Spitting up, coughing up
49
-cele
Hernia
50
-eal
Pertaining to
51
-emesis
Vomiting
52
-graphy
Process of recording
53
-lithiasis
Presence of stones
54
-paresis
Partial Paralysis
55
-pepsia
Digestion
56
-phagia
Eating, swallowing
