Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-algia
A
pain
2
Q
-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
3
Q
-cise
A
cut
4
Q
-dynia
A
pain
5
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation
6
Q
-ectopia
A
displacement
7
Q
-gen
A
that which produces
8
Q
-genesis
A
produces, generates
9
Q
-genic
A
producing
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
-logist
A
one who studies
15
Q
-logy
A
study of
16
Q
-lysis
A
destruction
17
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
18
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement, large
19
Q
-oma
A
tumor, mass
20
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
-pathy
A
disease
22
Q
-plasia
A
development, growth
23
Q
-plasm
A
formation, development
24
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping
25
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
26
-rrhea
discharge, flow
27
-rrhexis
rupture
28
-sclerosis
hardening
29
-stenosis
narrowing
30
-therapy
treatment
31
-trophy
nourishment, development
32
-uria
condition of the urine
33
-ac
pertaining to
34
-al
pertaining to
35
-an
pertaining to
36
-ar
pertaining to
37
-ary
pertaining to
38
-iac
pertaining to
39
-ic
pertaining to
40
-ical
pertaining to
41
-ile
pertaining to
42
-ior
pertaining to
43
-ory
pertaining to
44
-ose
pertaining to
45
-ous
pertaining to
46
-tic
pertaining to
47
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
48
-ectomy
surgical removal
49
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
50
-otomy
cutting into
51
-pexy
surgical fixation
52
-plasty
surgical repair
53
-rrhaphy
suture
54
-gram
record or picture
55
-graph
instrument for recording
56
-graphy
process of recording
57
-meter
instrument for measuring
58
-metry
process of measuring
59
-scope
instrument for viewing
60
-scopy
process of visually examining
