Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac
-ic
-ous
A
pertaning to
ex: pelvic/anxious/intestinal
2
Q
-ar
-ary
A
pertaining to
ex: muscular, ovary
3
Q
-genic
A
causing
ex: carcinogenic
4
Q
-scopy
A
examination w/ instrument
ex: cystoscopy
5
Q
-lysis
A
decomposition, breakdown
ex: dialysis
6
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
ex: osteoporosis
7
Q
-penia
A
lack of, deficiency
ex: citopenia
8
Q
-plasia
A
development. growth
ex: hyperplasia
9
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
ex: paraplegia
10
Q
-malacia
A
softening
ex: chondromalacia
11
Q
-gram
A
recording
ex: mammogram
12
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
ex: abdominocentesis
13
Q
-emia
A
presence of blood
ex: anemia
14
Q
-oma
A
tumor, sweeling
ex: glioma
15
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing
ex: angiostenosis
16
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
ex: angioplasty
17
Q
-stasis
A
stop. slowdown
ex: cholestasis
18
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
ex: diarrhea
19
Q
-iasis
A
formation, presence of
ex: candidiasis
