Common Used Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-tome
A
Instrument to incised
2
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
3
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision (the process of removal)
4
Q
-stomy (one root)
Eg. Tracheostomy
A
Opening the outside of the body
5
Q
-stomy (more than 1 root)
Eg. Colocolostomy
A
Communication
6
Q
-scope
A
Instrument to visually examine
7
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination
8
Q
-logy
A
Study of
9
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study and treatment of
10
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
Renal
11
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
Eg. Cardiac
12
Q
-algia
A
Pain
13
Q
-algesia
A
Pain
14
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
Eg. Erythrocyte
15
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
Eg. Anemia
16
Q
-globin
A
Protein
17
Q
-gram
A
Record of
Eg. Mammogram
18
Q
-ia
A
Condition of
Eg. Myalgia (muscle pain)
19
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
20
Q
-ics
A
Medical specialty
21
Q
-ist
A
Medical specialist
22
Q
-ism
A
State of
Eg. Hypothyroidism
23
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
24
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
25
-oma
Tumor/ mass
26
-opsy
Viewing
Eg autopsy
27
-osis
Abnormal condition of
Eg. Sclerosis
28
-pathy
Disease
29
-sis
State of
Eg. Diagnosis
