Medical suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
3
Q
-itis
A
inflammation, inflammation of
4
Q
-gram
A
tracing, picture, record
5
Q
-malacia
A
softening of a tissue
6
Q
-megaly
A
large, enlarged
7
Q
-necrosis
A
death
8
Q
-ology
A
study of, the science of
9
Q
-ologist
A
a person who does/ studies
10
Q
-osis
A
condition, state, process
11
Q
-ostomy
A
surgical creation of a new opening
12
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
13
Q
-plasty
A
surgical correction or repair
14
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture of, sewing up of a gap of defect
15
Q
-sclerosis
A
dryness or hardness
