Prefix and Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-ectomy
A
to cut out
2
Q
-otomy
A
to cut into
3
Q
-oscopy
A
insert through a small incision
4
Q
-oplasty
A
reconstruction
5
Q
-rraphy
A
repair of abnormal structure
6
Q
Angio
A
vessel
7
Q
Arterio
A
artery
8
Q
Cardio
A
heart or oesophageal opening of the stomach
9
Q
Intra
A
within
10
Q
Neuro
A
nerve, nervous system
11
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
12
Q
-pathy
A
disease
13
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
14
Q
-logy
A
study of
15
Q
‘C’ before ‘E’, ‘I’ and ‘Y’
A
soft ‘c’ sounds like ‘s’ - centre, circle
