Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

Pain

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2
Q

-ase

A

Enzyme

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3
Q

-atresia

A

Absence of normal opening

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4
Q

-clast

A

Breakdown

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5
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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7
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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8
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

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9
Q

-genic, -gen, -genesis

A

Producing

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10
Q

-glia

A

Glue

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11
Q

-graphy

A

Recording process

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12
Q

-ia

A

Condition

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13
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

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14
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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15
Q

-lysis, -lyso

A

Destruction, separate, split

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16
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, swelling, mass

17
Q

-ology

A

Study of

18
Q

-opsy

A

Removal of pieces of

19
Q

-orrhea

A

Flow

20
Q

-osis

A

Increase, abnormal state

21
Q

-ostomy

A

Create artificial opening

22
Q

-otomy, -tomo

A

Cut into, cut

23
Q

-ous

A

Pertaining to

24
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

25
Q

-penia

A

Decreased amt., deficiency

26
Q

-phagia, phago

A

Eating, engulfing

27
Q

-plasia, physis

A

Formation, develop, grow

28
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

29
Q

-poiesis, poies

A

Formation

30
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

31
Q

-stasis, stati

A

Stop, remain unchanged

32
Q

-stenosis

A

Constricting, narrowing

33
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment, development