EMT Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pertaining to pain
2
Q
-asthen(o)
A
weakness
3
Q
-blast
A
immature cell
4
Q
-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
5
Q
-centesis
A
pertaining to a procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured, often to drain excess fl uid or obtain a sample for analysis
6
Q
-cytle
A
cell
7
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
8
Q
-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
9
Q
esthesi(o)-
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
10
Q
-genic
A
causing
11
Q
-gram
A
record
12
Q
-graph
A
a record or the instrument
used to create the record
13
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
14
Q
-lysis
A
decline,disintegration, or destruction
15
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement of
