Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
Pain
2
Q
-ectomy
A
Cutting out;
3
Q
-ia
A
Condition
4
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
5
Q
-ism
A
Condition, process
6
Q
-oma
A
Tumor, mass
7
Q
-opsy
A
Process of viewing
8
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
leu·ko·sis | \ lü-ˈkō-səs \
9
Q
-sis
A
State of
10
Q
-tomy
A
Process of cutting into
lap·a·rot·o·my | \ ˌla-pə-ˈrä-tə-mē \
11
Q
-abrasion
A
scraping
Dermabrasion
12
Q
-clasis
A
Intentional fracture; to break up
Osteoclasis
13
Q
-chezia
A
elimination of waste; defecation
hematochezia
ˌhē-mə-tə-ˈkē-zē-ə
14
Q
-chalasia
A
relaxation; slackening
achalasia
15
Q
-lunar
A
Moon, moonlike
Semolina
Half-moon
16
Q
Softening
A
-malacca
Osteomalacia
Bone softening
17
Q
Enlargement
A
-megaly
Splenomeglay
Spleen enlargement
18
Q
Measurement, length
A
-metric, -merry
Isometric
Same length