Medical Suffixes Flashcards
1
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A
2
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-algia
A
pain
ex: otalgia
3
Q
-centesis
A
to aspirate fluid
ex: arthrocentesis
4
Q
-ectomy
A
to cut out, remove, or excise
ex: appendectomy
5
Q
-edema
A
swelling
ex: angioedema
6
Q
-emesis
A
vomit
ex: hematemesis
7
Q
-emia
A
blood
ex: hypoglycemia
8
Q
-gram/ -graphy/ -graph
A
recording or image
-mammogram
9
Q
-itis
A
inflammation, inflamed
ex: tonsillitis
10
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
ex: splenomegaly
11
Q
-meter
A
instrument to measure
ex: thermometer
12
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
ex: cirrhosis
13
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
ex: arteriosclerosis
14
Q
-scopy/ -scopic
A
to look, observe
ex: colonoscopy
15
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-spasm
A
twitch
ex: vasospasm
