Common Suffixes Unit 1 Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
2
Q
-cyte
A
cell
3
Q
-dynia
A
pain
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
5
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
6
Q
-gram, -graph
A
record, x-Ray, picture
7
Q
-graphy
A
processing of recording picture or record
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
11
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
12
Q
-oid
A
like, resembling
13
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
14
Q
-ology
A
study of
15
Q
-oma
A
tumor
16
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
17
Q
-ostomy
A
creating an artificial opening
18
Q
-otomy
A
surgical incision
19
Q
-pathy
A
disease
20
Q
-phobia
A
fear of something
21
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
22
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping, sagging, prolapse
23
Q
-rrhagia, -rrhage
A
abnormal flow or discharge (blood)
24
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suturing
25
-rrhea
abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)
26
-rrhexis
rupture
27
-sclerosis
abnormal hardening
28
-scope
instrument used for visual examination
29
-scopy
visual examination
30
-statis
stop, control
31
-stenosis
abnormal narrowing
32
-algia
pain
