Noun suffixes__Module 3 Flashcards
1
Q
algia
A
pain
2
Q
cele
A
hernia
3
Q
centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid for analysis
4
Q
dynia
A
pain
5
Q
ectomy
A
excision, removal or resection
as in mastectomy which is the removal of a breast
6
Q
genesis
A
condition of producing, or forming
7
Q
gram
A
record
as in myelogram which is a record of the spinal cord
8
Q
graphy
A
process of recording
9
Q
itis
A
inflammation
10
Q
logy
A
the study of
11
Q
malacia
A
softening
as in osteomalacia known as softening of the bones
12
Q
megaly
A
enlargement,
as in acromegaly which is an enlargement of the extremities
13
Q
oma
A
tumor, mass or collection
14
Q
opsy
A
to view
15
Q
osis
A
abnormal condition
