Digestive System Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-ation
A
process (of)
5
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion, swelling
7
Q
-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
8
Q
-dynia
A
pain
9
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation or expansion
10
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
11
Q
-edema
A
swelling
12
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
13
Q
-gram
A
record, writing
14
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
15
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
16
Q
-ia
A
condition, state
17
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-ism
A
condition
19
Q
-ist
A
specialist
20
Q
-isy
A
state of; condition
21
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
22
Q
-ive
A
pertaining to
23
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study of
24
Q
-logy
A
study of
25
-meter
instruments for measuring
26
-metry
act of measuring
27
-ole
small
28
-osis
abnormal condition
29
-osmia
smell
30
-oxia
oxygen
31
-pathy
disease
32
-phonia
voice
33
-plasty
surgical repair
34
-plegia
paralysis
35
-pnea
breathing
36
-ptysis
spitting
37
-rrhea
discharge, flow
38
-scope
instrument for viewing
39
-scopy
visual examination
40
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
41
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
42
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
43
-therapy
treatment
44
-thorax
chest
45
-tomy
incision
46
-um
structure, thing
