Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-iasis, -esis
A
Condition
2
Q
-lysis
A
Loosening, dissolution, separating (think of fibrinolysis which loosens, dissolves and separates a clot)
3
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement (megaly just sounds like enlargement)
4
Q
-ptosis
A
Dropping, sagging, prolapse (like the eye condition)
5
Q
-rrhaphy
A
Suturing, repairing
6
Q
-tripsy
A
Surgical crushing (cuz when ur tripping on Someone your crushing on them)
7
Q
-trophy
A
Nourishment, development (so atrophy = absence of nourishment, development so it gets smaller!)
8
Q
-uria
A
Urine, urination
