Suffix Flashcards
1
Q
-AC, -AL
A
pertaining to, relating to
2
Q
-CYTE
A
cell
3
Q
-ALGIA
A
pain, suffering, painful condition
4
Q
-DESIS
A
to bind, tie together
5
Q
-ECTOMY
A
surgical removal, cutting out
6
Q
-ARY
A
pertaining to
7
Q
-CENTESIS
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
8
Q
-EMIA
A
blood, blood condition
9
Q
-CELE
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
10
Q
-ECTASIS
A
stretching, dilation, enlargement
11
Q
-ESTHESIA
A
sensation, feeling
12
Q
-ITIS
A
inflammation
13
Q
-GRAM, -GRAPH
A
a picture or record
14
Q
-LYSIS
A
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
15
Q
-GRAPHY
A
the process of producing a picture or record
16
Q
-MALACIA
A
abnormal softening
17
Q
-IC
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-NECROSIS
A
tissue death
