Respiratory System Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-ary
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-ation
A
process (of)
5
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
6
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling, protrusion
7
Q
-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
8
Q
-dynia
A
pain
9
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
10
Q
-edema
A
swelling
11
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
12
Q
-gram
A
record, writing
13
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
14
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
15
Q
-ia
A
condition, state
16
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
17
Q
-ism
A
condition
18
Q
-ist
A
specialist
19
Q
-isy
A
state of, condition
20
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
21
Q
-ive
A
pertaining to
22
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study of
23
Q
-logy
A
study of
24
Q
-meter
A
instruments for measuring
25
-ole
small
26
-osis
abnormal condition (increase-primarily used in blood cells
27
-osmia
smell
28
-oxia
oxygen
29
-pathy
disease
30
-phonia
voice
31
-plasty
surgical repair
32
-plegia
paralysis
33
-pnea
breathing
34
-ptysis
spitting
35
-rrhea
discharge, flow
36
-scope
instrument for viewing
37
-scopy
visual examination
38
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
39
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
40
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
41
-therapy
treatment
42
-thorax
chest
43
-tomy
incision
44
-um
structure, thing
