Noun Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-algia
A
Pain
2
Q
-cele
A
Hernia
3
Q
-centesis
A
Puncture to remove fluid
4
Q
-coccus
A
Berry shaped bacterium
5
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
6
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
7
Q
-ectomy
A
Excision, removal, resection
8
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
9
Q
-genesis
A
Condition of producing, forming
10
Q
-gram
A
Record
11
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
12
Q
-graphy
A
Process of recording
13
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
14
Q
-logy
A
Study of
15
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown, destruction, separation
16
Q
-Malacia
A
Softening
17
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
18
Q
-oma
A
Tumor, mass, collection of fluid
19
Q
-opsy
A
To view
20
Q
-osis
A
Condition, abnormal
21
Q
-pathy
A
Disease condition
22
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
23
Q
-phobia
A
Fear
24
Q
-plasia
A
Development, formation, growth
25
-plasty
Surgical repair
26
-ptosis
Dropping, falling, prolapse
27
-rrhea
Flow, discharge
28
-sclerosis
Hardening
29
-scope
Instrument for visual examination
30
-scopy
Process of visual examination
31
-stasis
Controlling, stopping
32
-stomy
Opening to form a mouth (stoma)
33
-therapy
Treatment
34
-tomy
Incision, cutting into
35
-trophy
Development, nourishment
