Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-gram
A
Pictorial record
2
Q
-graphy
A
Process of making a graphical record
3
Q
-logist
A
Specialist in the study of
4
Q
-logy
A
Study of
5
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for measuring
6
Q
-ole, -ule
A
Little, small
7
Q
-oid
A
Resembling
8
Q
-form
A
Resembling
9
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
10
Q
-al
A
Pertaining to
11
Q
-ous
A
Pertaining to
12
Q
-an
A
Pertaining to
13
Q
-ac
A
Pertaining to
14
Q
-ical
A
Pertaining to
15
Q
-tic
A
Pertaining to
16
Q
-eal
A
Pertaining to
17
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
Pain
18
Q
-cele
A
Pouch, sac
19
Q
-emia
A
Condition of the blood
20
Q
-ia, -ism
A
Condition of
21
Q
-iasis
A
Formation of, presence of
22
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation of
23
Q
-lysis
A
Breakdown of
24
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
25
-megaly
Enlargement
26
-oma
Tumour
27
-osis
Condition
28
-penia
Lack of
29
-phage, -phagis
Eat, devour
30
-phile, -philia
Attraction for
31
-phile, -phobia
Fear of
32
-plasia
Formation of
33
-pnea
To breathe
34
-ptosis
Drooping
35
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Burst forth
36
-rrhea
Discharge
37
-rrhexis
Rupture
38
-spasm
Involuntary contraction
39
-trophy
Development
40
-centesis
Puncture to remove fluid
41
-desis
Binding
42
-ectomy
Surgical removal, excision
43
-pexy
Fixation, surgical suspension
44
-plasty
Repair
45
-rrhaphy
Suturing of
46
-stomy
Surgical creation of an opening
47
-tomy
Incision, cutting into
48
-tripsy
Crushing
49
-scopy
Performed with a scope
