Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q
A
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

-gram

A

record, writing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

-scope

A

instrument for examining

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

-algia

A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

-dynia

A

pain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

-cele

A

hernia, swelling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

-gen

A

forming, producing, origin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

-geneis

A

forming, producing, origin

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

-malacia

A

softening

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

-oma

A

tumor

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition, increase (used with blood cells)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

-pathy

A

disease

21
Q

-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

22
Q

-phobia

A

fear

23
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

24
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

25
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

26
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

27
Q

-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

28
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

29
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

30
Q

-toxic

A

poison

31
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

32
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

33
Q

-ar

A

pertaining to

34
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

35
Q

-eal

A

pertaining to

36
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

37
Q

-ior

A

pertaining to

38
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

39
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

40
Q

-ia

A

condition

41
Q

-ism

A

condition

42
Q

-iatry

A

medicine, treatment

43
Q

-ist

A

medicine, treatment

44
Q

-y

A

condition, process

45
Q

-icle

A

small, minute

46
Q

-ole

A

small, minute

47
Q

-ule

A

small, minute

48
Q
A