Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
ologist
A
specialist
2
Q
ology
A
science or study of
3
Q
oma
A
tumor
4
Q
osis
A
abnormal condition
5
Q
ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
6
Q
otomy
A
surgical incision
7
Q
pathy
A
disease, suffering, feeling, emotion
8
Q
pause
A
stopping
9
Q
pexy
A
surgical fixation, to put in place
10
Q
plasty
A
surgical repair
11
Q
plagia
A
paralysis
12
Q
pnea
A
breathing
13
Q
ptosis
A
prolapse, drooping forward
14
Q
rrhagia rrhage
A
bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge
15
Q
rrhaphy
A
to suture
16
Q
rrhea
A
abnormal flow or discharge
17
Q
rrhexis
A
rupture
18
Q
sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
19
Q
scope
A
instrument for visual examination
20
Q
scopy
A
to see, visual examination
21
Q
ac al
A
pertaining to, relating to
22
Q
algia
A
pain, suffering
23
Q
ary
A
pertaining to
24
Q
cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
25
centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
26
cyte
cell
27
desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint; to bind, tie together
28
ectomy
surgical removal
29
ectasis
stretching, enlargement
30
emia
blood, blood condition
31
esthesia
sensation, feeling
32
gram graph
record
33
graphy
process of recording
34
ia
state or condition
35
ic
pertaining to
36
itis
inflammation
37
lysis
breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening
38
malacia
abnormal softening
39
megaly
enlargement
40
necrosis
tissue death
41
stenosis
abnormal narrowing
42
tripsy
to crush
43
uria
urination, urine
