Suffixes (surgery, diagnosis, symptoms) Flashcards
1
Q
-age
A
related to
2
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
3
Q
-cid
A
kill
4
Q
-cis
A
cut, kill, excise
5
Q
-clasis
A
to break down, re-fracture
6
Q
-desis
A
binding, stabilization
7
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
8
Q
-iatry
A
healing by a physician
9
Q
-ion
A
process
10
Q
-lysis
A
loosen, free from adhesions, destruction
11
Q
-osis
A
condition of
12
Q
-os/tomy
A
mouth, forming an opening
13
Q
-pexy
A
fixation, suspension
14
Q
-plasty
A
formation, plastic repair
15
Q
-stasis
A
stop, control
16
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
17
Q
-tomy
A
incision, to cut into
18
Q
-tripsy
A
to crush
19
Q
-algia
A
pain
20
Q
-cele
A
hernia, swelling
