Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-tome
A
instrument to incise cutting into
2
Q
-tomy
A
incision (the process of cutting into)
3
Q
-ectomy
A
excision (the process of removal)
4
Q
-stomy
A
one root - opening to the outside of the body
More than one root - communication
5
Q
-scope
A
instrument to visually examine
6
Q
-logy
A
study of
7
Q
-logist
A
specialist in the study and treatment of
8
Q
-al
A
pertaining to
9
Q
-ac
A
pertaining to
10
Q
-algia
A
pain
11
Q
-cyte
A
cell
12
Q
-algesia
A
pain
13
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
14
Q
-globin
A
protein
15
Q
-gram
A
record of
16
Q
-ia
A
condition of
17
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-ics
A
medical specialty
19
Q
-ist
A
medical specialist
20
Q
-ism
A
condition of
21
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
22
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
23
Q
-oma
A
tumor/mass
24
Q
-opsy
A
viewing
25
-osis
abnormal condition of
26
-path
disease
27
-sis
condition of
28
-rhea
normal flow or discharge
29
-rhage
excessive bleeding
30
-rhagia
bursting force of blood
31
-rhaphy
suture of an artery
32
-rhexis
rupture of a muscle
