Lesson 15 suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-ar, -ary, -eal
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-cele
A
hernia or protrusion
4
Q
-centesis
A
to aspirate fluid surgically
5
Q
-ectasis
A
stretching out, dilation
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-gram
A
record, x-ray
8
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
9
Q
-meter
A
instrument used to measure
10
Q
-metry
A
measurement
11
Q
-oxia
A
oxygen
12
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
13
Q
-phonia
A
sound or voice
14
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
15
Q
-rrhagia
A
rapid flow of blood
16
Q
-scope
A
visual examination instrument
17
Q
-spasm
A
sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
18
Q
-stenosis
A
constriction or narrowing
19
Q
-stomy
A
artificial opening creation
20
Q
-thorax
A
chest
21
Q
-tomy
A
incision, cut into
