Medical Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
ex. Fibromyalgia
A
pain
2
Q
-centesis
ex. Arthrocentesis
A
to aspirate fluid
3
Q
-ectomy
ex. Appendectomy
A
to cut out, remove or excise
4
Q
-edema
ex. Angioedema
A
swelling
5
Q
-emesis
ex. hematemesis
A
to vomit
6
Q
-Emia
ex. Hypoglycemia
A
blood
7
Q
-gram/graphy/graph
ex. Mammogram
A
recording or image
8
Q
-itis
ex. tonsilitis
A
inflammation, inflammated
9
Q
-megaly
ex. splenomegaly
A
enlarged
10
Q
-meter
ex. Thermometer
A
an instrument to measure
11
Q
-osis
Ex. Cirrhosis
A
abnormal condition
12
Q
-Sclerosis
Ex. Arteriosclerosis
A
hardening
13
Q
-scopy/scopic
Ex. Colonoscopy, Endoscopic
A
to look at, observe
14
Q
-spasm
ex. Vasospasm
A
twitch
15
Q
-stomy
Ex. Colostomy
A
to make an opening
