Medical Terminology Ch. 1: Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal
ex: gastrectomy – surgical removal of stomach
2
Q
-gram
A
a record
ex: electrocardiogram – record of heart’s electrical (activity)
3
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
ex: arthritis – joint inflammation
4
Q
-logy
A
study of
ex: cardiology – study of the heart
5
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
ex: hepatomegaly – enlarged liver
6
Q
-pathy
A
disease
ex: myopathy – muscle disease
