Integumentary Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion, swelling
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
Q
-derma
A
skin condition
6
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
7
Q
-esis
A
condition
8
Q
-graft
A
transplantation
9
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
10
Q
-ism
A
condition
11
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
12
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study of
13
Q
-logy
A
study of
14
Q
-lysis
A
destruction, separation, loosening
15
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
16
Q
-oid
A
resembling
17
Q
-oma
A
tumor, neoplasm
18
Q
-opsy
A
view of
19
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
20
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease
22
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
23
Q
-rrhea
A
discharge, flow
24
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
25
Q
-tome
A
instrument used to cut
26
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-tomy
A
incision