suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-cele
A
protrusion
4
Q
-ectasis
A
dilated
5
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-genic
A
producing
8
Q
-gram
A
record
9
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
10
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
11
Q
-lith
A
stone
12
Q
-lithiasis
A
condition of stones
13
Q
-logy
A
study of
14
Q
-lysis
A
to destroy (to break down)
15
Q
-malaria
A
abnormal softening
16
Q
-megaly
A
enlarged
17
Q
-meter
A
instrument to measure
18
Q
-oma
A
tumor
19
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
20
Q
-ostomy
A
surgically create an opening
21
Q
-otomy
A
cutting into
22
Q
-pathy
A
disease
23
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation
24
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
25
-ptosis
drooping
26
-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
27
-sclerosis
hardening
28
-scope
instrument to visually examine
29
-scopy
process of visually examining
30
-stenosis
narrowing
31
-tripsy
surgical crushing
32
-uria
urine condition
