male: suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al, -ar, -ile
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-cele
A
protrusion
3
Q
-cide
A
to kill
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
5
Q
-gen
A
that which produces
6
Q
-iasis, -osis
A
abnormal condition
7
Q
-ism
A
state of
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-logy
A
study of
10
Q
-lysis
A
to destroy
11
Q
-oid
A
resembling
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor
13
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an opening
14
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
15
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
