Medical Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar,-ary
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
Pain
3
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness
4
Q
-cele
A
Hernia, Bulging
5
Q
-cyesis
A
Pregnancy
6
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilation
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical Removal
8
Q
-edema
A
Swelling
9
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
10
Q
-emia
A
Blood Condition
11
Q
-esthenia
A
Lack of Sensation
12
Q
-genic
A
Producing, Forming
13
Q
-gram
A
Record
14
Q
-iatry
A
Treatment
15
Q
-icle
A
Small
16
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
17
Q
-lepsy
A
Seizure
18
Q
-lith
A
Stone
19
Q
-lysis
A
Breaking Down
20
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
21
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
22
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
23
Q
-opia, -opsia
A
Vision
24
Q
-orexia
A
Appetite
25
Q
-paresis
A
Partial Paralysis
26
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
27
Q
-pepsia
A
Digestion
28
Q
-phagia
A
Swallowing
29
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
30
Q
-philic
A
Attraction
31
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis, Stroke
32
Q
-pnea
A
Breathing
33
Q
-rrhage
A
To burst
34
Q
-rrhea
A
Dishcharge
35
Q
-sclerosis
A
To Harden
36
Q
-spasm
A
Involuntary Contraction
37
Q
-stasis
A
Stop, Control
38
Q
-stomy
A
Artificial Opening
39
Q
-trophy
A
Growth
40
Q
-uria
A
Urination
