Suffix 2/18/19 Flashcards
1
Q
-ation
A
Process; condition
2
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
3
Q
-desis
A
To bind; to tie together
4
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal; excision
5
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
6
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
7
Q
-oid
A
Like; resembling
8
Q
-oma
A
Tumor; mass
9
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
10
Q
-penia
A
Deficiency
11
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
12
Q
-porosis
A
Abnormal condition of small holes
13
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used to view
14
Q
-scopy
A
Visual examination using a scope
15
Q
-tomy
A
Process of cutting; incision