Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
- ac
- al
A
Pertaining to
2
Q
-algia
A
Pain
3
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
4
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
5
Q
-derma
A
Skin
6
Q
-dia
A
Through
7
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
8
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal
9
Q
-graphy
A
Producing a picture or record
10
Q
-gram
A
Picture or record
11
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
Q
-osis
A
Conditions
14
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
15
Q
-megaly
A
Englargement
16
Q
-necrosis
A
Tissue death
17
Q
-ologist
A
Specialist
18
Q
-ology
A
Study of
19
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
20
Q
-ostomy
A
Surgically creating an artificial opening
21
Q
-otomy
A
Cutting into OR surgical incision
22
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
23
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
24
Q
-rrhage
A
Bleeding or excessive flow
25
-rrhexis
Rupture
26
-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
27
-scopy
Visual examination
28
-stenosis
Abnormal narrowing
29
-ion
Action
30
-al
Pertaining to
31
-paresis
Partial or incomplete paralysis
32
-plegia
Total paralysis
33
-poietic
Pertaining to formation
