Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ac, -al, -ary,-eal,-ic,-ior
A
pertaining to
2
Q
-algia , -dynia
A
pain
3
Q
-asthenia
A
lack of strength
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
5
Q
-clasis vs -desis
A
surgically break vs fix
6
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
7
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal
8
Q
-genic vs -gen
A
pertaining to producing vs causing
9
Q
-ictal
A
seizure
10
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
11
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor
13
Q
-opia
A
eye condition
14
Q
-ostomy vs otomy
A
artificial opening vs surgical incision
15
Q
-sclerosis vs stenosis
A
abnormal hardening vs abnormal narrowing
