Medical Terminology #4 (Suffixes) Flashcards
1
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
pain
2
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
3
Q
-ectomy
A
excision (removal)
4
Q
-edema
A
swelling
5
Q
-emesis
A
vomit or vomiting
6
Q
-genic
A
able to produce, form, or generate
7
Q
-gram
A
a record
8
Q
-graph
A
an instrument used to record
9
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
10
Q
-lysis
A
process of destroying
11
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
12
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
13
Q
-oid
A
resembling/looking alike
14
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
15
Q
-rrhea
A
flow or discharge
