Medical Terminology - Common Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain
2
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-cele
A
- swelling
2. related to a cavity or space
3
Q
-desis
A
fusion
4
Q
-ectomy
A
removal
5
Q
-genic
A
give rise to
6
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
7
Q
-megaly
A
a condition or state of largeness
8
Q
-oid
A
resembling
9
Q
-oma
A
tumor or swelling
10
Q
-oscopy
A
visual examination
11
Q
-osis
A
a disease condition or process
12
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-ostomy
A
creation of an artificial opening in an organ
13
Q
-otomy
A
Incision
14
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-pathy
A
Disease of
