Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
2
Q
-clasis
A
to break; surgical fracture
3
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
4
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
5
Q
-lysis
A
separation; destruction; loosening
6
Q
-pexy
A
fixation (of an organ)
7
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
8
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
9
Q
-stomy
A
forming an opening
10
Q
-tome
A
instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
incision
12
Q
-tripsy
A
crushing
13
Q
-gram
A
record, writing
14
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
15
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
16
Q
-scope
A
instrument for examnining
17
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
18
Q
-algia
A
pain
19
Q
-dynia
A
pain
20
Q
-cele
A
hernia; swelling
21
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation; expansion
22
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
23
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
24
Q
-gen
A
forming, producing, origin
25
Q
-genesis
A
forming, producing, origin
26
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
27
Q
-malacia
A
softening
28
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
29
Q
-oma
A
tumor
30
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition; increase
