suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
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-asthenia
A
weakness
3
Q
-cele
A
protrusion
4
Q
-dynia
A
pain
5
Q
-cytosis
A
abnormal cell condition (too many)
6
Q
-ectasis
A
dilated
7
Q
-edema
A
swelling
8
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
9
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
10
Q
-ia
A
state, condition
11
Q
-iasis
A
abnormal condition
12
Q
-ism
A
state of
13
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
14
Q
-lith
A
stone
15
Q
-lysis
A
to destroy
16
Q
-lytic
A
destruction
17
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
18
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
19
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
20
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease
22
Q
-penia
A
too few
23
Q
-phobia
A
fear
24
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
25
-ptosis
dropping
26
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
27
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
28
-rrhea
discharge, flow
29
-rrhexis
rupture
30
-sclerosis
hardening
31
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
32
-stasis
stopping
33
-stenosis
narrowing
34
-toxic
poison
35
-uria
urine condition
36
-clasia
surgical breaking
37
-desis
surgical fixation
38
-ectomy
surgical removal
39
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
40
-otomy
cutting into
41
-pexy
surgical fixation
42
-plasty
surgical repair
43
-rrhapy
suture
44
-tome
instrument to cut
45
-tripsy
surgical crushing
46
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
47
-gram
record or picture
48
-graph
instrument for recording-
49
-graphy
process of recording
50
-manometer
instrument for measuring pressure
51
-meter
instrument for measuring
52
-cle
small
53
-cyesis
pregnancy
54
-cyte
cell
55
-derma
skin condition
56
-dipsia
thirst
57
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
58
-gen
that which produces
59
-genesis
produces, generates
60
-genic
producing
61
-globin
protein
62
-globulin
protein
63
-gravida
pregnancy
64
-kinesia
movement
65
-oid
resembling
66
-ole
small
67
-opia
vision
68
-opsy
view of
69
-osmia
sense of smell
70
-oxia
oxygen
71
-para
to bear
72
-partum
childbirth
73
-pepsia
digestion
74
-phagia
eating, swallowing
75
-phasia
speech
76
-phil
attracted to
77
-phonia
voice
78
-plasia
formation of cells
79
-plasm
formation
80
-pnea
breathing
81
-poiesis
formation
82
-porosis
porous
83
-ptysis
spitting/coughing up
84
-therapy
treatment
85
-thorax
chest
86
-trophic
development
87
-trophy
development
88
-ule
small
89
-er
one who
90
-iatric
medical specialty
91
-iatrist
physician
92
-iatry
treatment, medicine
93
-ician
specialist
94
-ist
specialist
95
-logist
one who studies
96
-logy
study of
