Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
What does the suffix ‘-algia’ mean?
A
pain
2
Q
What does the suffix ‘-centesis’ mean?
A
puncture
3
Q
What does the prefix ‘dia’ mean?
A
through
4
Q
What does the suffix ‘-ectomy’ mean?
A
excision
5
Q
What does the suffix ‘-emia’ mean?
A
blood
6
Q
What does the suffix ‘-ectasis’ mean?
A
expansion
7
Q
What does the suffix ‘genic’ mean?
A
origin
8
Q
What does the suffix ‘-iasis’ mean?
A
condition
9
Q
What does the suffix ‘-itis’ mean?
A
inflammation
10
Q
What does the suffix ‘-megaly’ mean?
A
enlargement
11
Q
What does the suffix ‘-myel’ refer to?
A
spinal cord
12
Q
What does the suffix ‘-oid’ mean?
A
like
13
Q
What does the suffix ‘-oma’ mean?
A
tumor
14
Q
What does the suffix ‘-osis’ mean?
A
condition
15
Q
What does the suffix ‘-pathy’ mean?
A
disease
