Suffixes Flashcards
1
Q
-ation
A
process; condition
2
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
3
Q
-desis
A
to bind; tie together
4
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision
5
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
6
Q
-malacia
A
softening
7
Q
-oid
A
like; resembling
8
Q
-oma
A
tumor; mass
9
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
10
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
11
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
12
Q
-porosis
A
abnormal condition of small holes
13
Q
-scope
A
instrument used to view
14
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination using a scope
15
Q
-tomy
A
process of cutting; incision
