Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
to aspirate fluid
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-ectomy
A
to cut out, remove or excise
4
Q
-edema
A
swelling
5
Q
-emesis
A
vomitting
6
Q
-emia
A
blood
7
Q
-gram/-graphy/-graph
A
recording or image
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
10
Q
-meter
A
instrument to measure
11
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
12
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
13
Q
-scopy/-scopic
A
to look, observe
14
Q
-spasm
A
twitch
15
Q
-stomy
A
to make an opening