Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
3
Q
-pexy
A
suture to stabilize
4
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
5
Q
-stomy
A
surgically created opening
6
Q
-tomy
A
cutting into
7
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
8
Q
-gram
A
record of
9
Q
-graph
A
instrument that records
10
Q
-graphy
A
procedure that records
11
Q
-lysis
A
separation, breakdown
12
Q
-scope
A
instrument to visually examine
13
Q
-scopy
A
procedure to visually examine
14
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
15
Q
-rrhagia, -rrhage
A
bursting forth
