From NHA - Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centisis
A
Surgical puncture
2
Q
-cise
A
Cut, remove
3
Q
-clasis
A
Break down
4
Q
-desis
A
Stabilitzation, bonding
5
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, excision
6
Q
-gram
A
record
7
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
8
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
9
Q
-ion
A
process
10
Q
-lepsy
A
seizure, convulsion
11
Q
-lysis
A
separation, destruction
12
Q
-meter
A
device for measuring
13
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
14
Q
-pexy
A
fixation, put in place
15
Q
-plasty
A
reformation, surgical repair
16
Q
-scopy
A
visual exam
17
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary twitch
18
Q
-stasis
A
stopping / controlling
19
Q
-stomy
A
new opening
20
Q
-tomy
A
incision
21
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
22
Q
-algia
A
pain
23
Q
-asthenia
A
weakness
24
Q
-cele
A
swelling
25
-dynia
pain
26
-ectasis
dilation
27
-emesis
vomiting
28
-emia
blood condition
29
-gen
producing
30
-ia, iasm
condition of
31
-iasis
presence, formation of
32
-i
inflammation
33
-malacia
weakening
34
-mania
obsessive preoccupation
35
-megaly
enlargement
36
-oid
seeming like
37
-ole
small
38
-oma
tumor
39
-age
related to
40
-cidal, cide
killing
41
-form
shape
42
-fuge
driving away
43
-iatry
healing by provider
44
-ical
pertaining to
45
-ion
process
46
-logy
study of
47
-ole
little, small
48
-opia
vision
49
-phylaxis
protection
50
-pnea
breathing
51
-therapy
treatment
52
-uria
urine
53
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
54
-pathy
disorder / disease
55
-penia
deficiency, decrease
56
-phagia
swallowing, eating
57
-phasia
speech
58
-phobia
fear
59
-plasia
formation of
60
-plegia
paralysis
61
-ptosis
falling, drooping
62
-rrhage
discharge, flow
63
-rrhexis
rupture
64
-sclerosis
hardening
65
-trophy
development
