Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
Algia
A
Pertaining to pain
Neuralgia (pain along nerve)
2
Q
Centesis
A
Puncturing
Thoracentesis (puncture into plural space)
3
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
Leukocyte (white cell)
4
Q
Ectomy
A
Cutting out
Tonsillectomy
5
Q
Emia
A
Blood
Anemia
6
Q
Esthesia
A
Sensation
Anesthesia (without sensation)
7
Q
Genic
A
Causing
Carcinogenic (cancer causing)
8
Q
Ology
A
Science of
9
Q
Osis
A
Condition of
Psychosis (condition of mind)
10
Q
Ostomy
A
Creating an opening
Gastrostomy (artificial opening into stomach)
11
Q
Paresis
A
Weakness
Hemiparesis (one-sided weakness)
12
Q
Pathy
A
Disease
Neuropathy
13
Q
Phagia
A
Eating
Polyphagia (excessive eating)
14
Q
Phasia
A
Speech
Aphasia (loss of power of speech)
15
Q
Plasty
A
Repair of / tying of
Angioplasty (repair of damaged vessels)
