suffixes #2 Flashcards
1
Q
-plasm
A
formation; structure
2
Q
-ptosis
A
droop; sag; prolapse; protrude
3
Q
-rrhage
A
bursting forth (of blood)
4
Q
-rrhagia
A
bursting forth (of blood)
5
Q
-rrhea
A
flow; discharge
6
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
7
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
8
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
9
Q
-trophy
A
nourishment; development (condition of)
10
Q
-ule
A
little; small
11
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
12
Q
-ectomy
A
removal; excision; resection
13
Q
-ostomy
A
surgery to create an opening (stoma) from an area inside the body to the outside
14
Q
-otomy
A
act of cutting/incisions
15
Q
-pexy
A
fixation; to put in place
