Suffix Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
Q
algia
A
pain
2
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asis
A
condition, usually abnormal
3
Q
cele
A
hernia, herniation, pouching
4
Q
centesis
A
puncture and aspiration of
5
Q
cyte
A
cell
6
Q
duction
A
make something happen
7
Q
ectasis
A
dilation, stretching
8
Q
ectomy
A
excision, removal of
9
Q
emia
A
blood condition
10
Q
Genesis
A
development, production, creation
11
Q
genic
A
producing, causing
12
Q
gram
A
record
13
Q
graph
A
a diagram, a recording instrument
14
Q
graphy
A
making a recording
15
Q
iasis
A
condition of
16
Q
ism
A
a condition
17
Q
itis
A
inflammation
18
Q
logy
A
the study of
19
Q
lysis
A
destruction of, decomposition
20
Q
megaly
A
enlargement
21
Q
meter
A
measuring instrument
22
Q
metry
A
measurement
23
Q
oma
A
tumor
24
Q
osis
A
condition
25
pathy
disease
26
penia
lack deficiency
27
phasia
speaking
28
phobia
an exaggerated fear
29
plasty
surgical repair or reshaping
30
plegia
paralysis
31
ptosis
falling, sagging, dropping down
32
rrhage
rrhagia
excessive flow
33
rrhaphy
stitching, suturing
34
rrhea
profuse flow, discharge
35
scope
examination instrument
36
scopy
examination using a scope
37
stasis
maintenance, maintaining a constant level
38
stomy
ostomy
creation of an opening
39
tomy
otomy
incision, cutting into
40
uria
condition of the urine
