Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
algia
A
Pain
Eg neuralgia
2
Q
cele
A
Hernia, tumor
Eg enterocele
3
Q
centesis
A
Puncture, aspiration of fluid
Eg amniocentesis
4
Q
clysis
A
Injection of fluid
Eg hypodermoclysis
5
Q
desis
A
Fusion
Eg arthrodesis
6
Q
ectomy
A
Cut out
Eg appendectomy
7
Q
emia
A
Blood
Eg glycemia
8
Q
esthesia
A
Relating to sensation
Eg anesthesia
9
Q
gen
A
Producing, origin
Eg osteogenic
10
Q
gram
A
X-ray
Eg myelogram
11
Q
graph
A
X-ray
Eg venography
12
Q
iasis
A
Condition
Eg cholelithiasis
13
Q
iatric
A
Physician
Eg psychiatric
14
Q
ism
A
Condition
Eg syndactylism
15
Q
istaxis
A
Oozing of blood
Eg epistaxis
16
Q
itis
A
Inflammation
Eg blepharitis
17
Q
lith
A
Stone, calculus
Eg nephrolithotomy
18
Q
logy
A
Science, study of
19
Q
lysis
A
Freeing of
Eg neurolysis
20
Q
malacia
A
Softening
Eg chondromalacia
21
Q
oma
A
Of a tumor
Eg melanoma
22
Q
orrhaphy
A
Repair
Eg herniorrhaphy
23
Q
oscopy
A
Viewing
Eg arthroscopy
24
Q
osis
A
Disease, abnormal
Eg artheriosclerosis
25
ostomy
Anastomosis, artificial opening
| Eg colostomy
26
otomy
Incision into
| Eg pylorotomy
27
penia
Lack of
| Eg thrombocytopenia
28
pexy
Fixation
| Eg mastopexy
29
phagia
Eating
| Eg dysphagia
30
phasia
Speech
| Eg aphasic
31
plasty
Surgical repair/reconstruction
| Eg gastroplasty
32
pnea
Pertaining to breathing
| Eg apnea
33
ptosis
Falling, drooping
| Eg eye ptosis
34
rrhagia
Flowing, bursting forth
| Eg Menorrhagia
35
orrhaphy
Surgical suturing
| Eg herniorrhaphy
36
rhea
Profuse discharge
| Eg diarrhea
37
scope
To see
| Eg gastroscope
38
stasis
Stand still, stop
| Eg hemostasis
39
stomy
Opening
| Eg colostomy
40
taxia
Order, arrangement
| Eg ataxic
41
tome
Instrument for cutting
| Eg Dermatome
42
tripsy
Crushing
| Eg lithotripsy
43
trophy
Growth, development
| Eg atrophy
44
uria
Pertaining to urine
| Eg oliguria
