Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-tome
A
instrument to incise (cutting into)
2
Q
-tomy
A
incision (the process of cutting into)
3
Q
-ectomy
A
excision (the process of removal)
4
Q
-stomy (with one root)
A
opening to the outside of the body
5
Q
-stomy (with more than one root)
A
communication
6
Q
-scope
A
instrument to visually examine
7
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
8
Q
-logy
A
study of
9
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study and treatment of
10
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
12
Q
-algia
A
pain
13
Q
-algesia
A
pain
14
Q
-cyte
A
cell
15
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
