suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ose, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-cardia
A
heart condition
3
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
4
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
5
Q
-gram
A
record
6
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
7
Q
-ia
A
condition
8
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
9
Q
-logy
A
study of
10
Q
-lytic
A
destruction
11
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
12
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
13
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
14
Q
-ole, -ule
A
small
15
Q
-oma
A
mass
16
Q
-pathy
A
disease
17
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
18
Q
-pressor
A
to press down
19
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
20
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
21
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing
22
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary muscle contraction
23
Q
-stenosis
A
narrowing
24
Q
-tension
A
pressure
25
-therapy
treatment
26
-tonic
pertaining to tone
