suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia, -dynia
A
pain
3
Q
-capnia
A
carbon dioxide
4
Q
-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
5
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation
6
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
Q
-genic
A
produced by
9
Q
-gram
A
record
10
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
11
Q
-ia
A
condition
12
Q
-ism
A
state of
13
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
14
Q
-logy
A
study of
15
Q
-lytic
A
destruction
16
Q
-meter
A
instrument to measure
17
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring
18
Q
-oma
A
tumor
19
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
20
Q
-osmia
A
smell
21
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an opening
22
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
23
Q
-phonia
A
voice
24
Q
-phylaxis
A
protection
25
-plasm
formation
26
-plasty
surgical repair
27
-plegia
paralysis
28
-pnea
breathing
29
-ptysis
spitting
30
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
31
-rrhea
discharge
32
-scope
instrument for viewing
33
-scopy
process of visually examining
34
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction
35
-stenosis
narrowing
36
-thorax
chest
