Medical Terms- Suffixes Flashcards
Common medical term suffixes and their definitions
1
Q
-algia
A
Painful
2
Q
-asthenia
A
Weakness
3
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Removal
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation or infection
6
Q
-gram
A
Picture
7
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
8
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
9
Q
-necrosis
A
Death of tissue
10
Q
-ology
A
Study of
11
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgical opening
12
Q
-otomy
A
Surgical incision
13
Q
-orrhea
A
Flow
14
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
15
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair