suffix test Flashcards
-algia
pain
-dynia
pain
-cele
hernia, protrusion
-cise
cut
-cyte
cell
-ectasis
dilation, expansion
-gen
that which produces
-genesis
produces,generates
-genic
producing,produces
-ia
state,condition
-iasis
abnormal state,condition
-ism
state of
-itis
inflamation
-ology
the study of
-ologist
specialist
-lysis
destruction
-malacia
abnormal softening
-megaly
abnormal enlargement
-oma
tumor,mass
-pathy
disease
-plasia
development,growth
-plasm
form, formed into
-ptosis
drooping
-rrhea
discharge,flow
-rrhage
excessive or abnormal flow
-rrhexis
rupture
-sclerosis
hardening
-stenosis
narrowing
-therapy
treatment
-trophy
nourishment and development
-ac
pertaning to
-al
pertaning to
-an
pertaning to
-ary
pertaning to
-eal
pertaning to
-iac
pertaning to
-ic
pertaning to
-ical
pertaning to
-ile
pertaning to
-ior
pertaning to
-ory
pertaning to
-ose
pertaning to
-ous
pertaning to
-tic
pertaning to
-gram
drawing,picture,written record
-graph
instrument of recording
-graphy
process of recording
-meter
instrument of measuring
-metry
process of recording
-scope
intrument of viewing
-scopy
process of viewing
-centisis
puncture to withdrawl fluid
-otomy
surgical incision
-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
-ectomy
surgical removal
-pexy
surgical fixation
-plasty
surgical repair
-rrhaphy
suture