Module 1 Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
condition of pain
arthralgia
2
Q
-cision
A
process of cutting
incision
3
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
polydipsia
4
Q
-ectomy
A
removal, excision, cutting out
appendectomy
5
Q
-gram
A
record
mammogram
6
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
electrocardiography
7
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
gastric
8
Q
-ine
A
pertaining to
intraurine
9
Q
-ism
A
condition, process
hypothyroidism
10
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
arthritis
11
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separate
dialysis
12
Q
-mission
A
to send
remission
13
Q
-mortem
A
death
postmortem
14
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
hepatoma
15
Q
-opsy
A
to view
biopsy
16
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
nephrosis
17
Q
-ous
A
pertaining to
intravenous
18
Q
-partum
A
birth
antepartum
19
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
apnea
20
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
rhinorrhea
21
Q
-scope
A
instrument to visually examine
laparoscope
22
Q
-scopy
A
process of visual examination
colonoscopy
23
Q
-section
A
to cut
resection
24
Q
-sis
A
state of
prognosis
25
-stomy
opening
tracheostomy
26
-tension
pressure
hypertension
27
-tomy
process of cutting into
craniotomy
28
-um
structure
pericardium
29
-y
process, condition
dysentery
