Suffixes Chapter 8 Flashcards
1
Q
-us
A
p. to
2
Q
-form
A
shape
3
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement, large
4
Q
-stalsis
A
contraction
5
Q
-lysis
A
destruction, to separate
6
Q
-ive
A
nature of, quality of
7
Q
-genesis
A
formation, production
8
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
9
Q
-phagia
A
to eat, swallow
10
Q
-rrhea
A
flow
11
Q
-pepsia
A
to digest
12
Q
-stomy
A
new opening
13
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical excision
14
Q
-orexia
A
appetite
15
Q
-ase
A
enzyme
