suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac -al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
pain
3
Q
-ar -ary
A
pertaining to
4
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
5
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture remove a fluid
6
Q
-cyte
A
cell
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision/removal
8
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
9
Q
-gram
A
recording/writing
10
Q
-ia
A
state or condition
11
Q
-iatr
A
treatment
12
Q
-іс
A
pertaining to
13
Q
-ism
A
condition or state of
14
Q
-ist
A
one who specializes in
15
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
16
Q
-ium
A
structure/tissue
17
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study of
18
Q
-logy
A
study of
19
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown/destruction
20
Q
-meter
A
instrument that measures or counts
21
Q
-ole
A
small
22
Q
-oma
A
tumor
23
Q
-ose
A
pertaining to
24
Q
-osis
A
condition/abnormal process
25
-ous
pertaining to
26
-oxia
oxygen level
27
-pathy
disease
28
-penia
deficiency
29
-plegia
paralysis/stroke
30
-pnea
breathing
31
-poiesis
formation
32
-rrhage
burst forth/excessive flow
33
-scopy
to view
34
-spasm
twitch/involuntary muscle movement
35
-stasis
stopping/controlling/standing
36
-tomy
cutting/incision
37
-ule
small
