Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
puncture and aspiration of
2
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
3
Q
-ostomy
A
forming an opening
4
Q
-otome
A
instrument to cut
5
Q
-otomy
A
incision, to cut into
6
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation
7
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
8
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
9
Q
-clasis
A
break, fracture
10
Q
-lysis
A
destruction, loosening
11
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
12
Q
-scopic
A
pertaining to visually examining
13
Q
- stasis
- stat
A
standing still
14
Q
-ia
A
state, condition
15
Q
-ist
A
specialist
16
Q
- al
- ac
- ar
- ary
- eal
- ose
- tic
- ic
- atic
- ous
A
pertaining to
17
Q
-logist
A
one who studies
18
Q
-logy
A
study of
19
Q
-manometer
A
instrument to measure pressure
20
Q
- ole
- ule
A
small
