Medical Terminology: Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
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-ar
A
pertaining to
3
Q
-centesis
A
puncture
4
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-clysis
A
irrigation
5
Q
-ectasia
A
dilatation, dilation
6
Q
-ectomy
A
excision
7
Q
-emes/is
A
vomiting
8
Q
-emia
A
blood
9
Q
-esthesia
A
feelings
10
Q
-genesis, -gen/o
A
development, formation, beginning
11
Q
-gnosis
A
know
12
Q
-ia
A
noun ending
13
Q
-ia, -ic
A
pertaining to
14
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-itis
A
inflammation
15
Q
-manual
A
hand
16
Q
-meter
A
measuring instrument
17
Q
-oid
A
resembling
18
Q
-ologist
A
one who studies
19
Q
-ology
A
study of
20
Q
-oma
A
tumor
21
Q
-opia
A
vision
22
Q
-orrhagia
A
hemorrhage
23
Q
-orrhaphy
A
suture
24
Q
-orrhea
A
flow
25
Q
-orrhexis
A
rupture
26
Q
-osis
A
condition of
27
Q
-ostomy
A
new opening
28
Q
-otomy
A
incision
29
Q
-pedal
A
foot
30
Q
-pexy
A
fixing, fixation
31
Q
-phob/ia
A
fear
32
Q
-plasm
A
growth
33
Q
-plegia, -plegic
A
paralysis
34
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping
35
Q
-scope, -scopy
A
examining, looking at
36
Q
-spasm
A
twitching
37
Q
-sperm
A
sperm
38
Q
-stasis
A
slow, stop
39
Q
-tome
A
instrument
40
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
