Suffixes- Unit 1 Flashcards
-ac
Pertaining to
-al
Pertaining to
-ar
Pertaining to
-ary
Pertaining to
-eal
Pertaining to
-ic
Pertaining to
-tic
Pertaining to
-ous
Pertaining to
-ia
Condition
-ism
Condition
-ium
Tissue, Structure
-y
Condition, Procedure
-icle
Small
-ole
Small
-ule
Small
-ula
Small
-iatrics
Medical Science
-iatry
Medical Science
-iatrist
Specialist in medicine of
-ist
Specialist
-logist
Specialist in the study of
-logy
Study of
-algia
Pain
-dynia
Pain
-cele
Hernia
-emia
Blood condition
-iasis
Presence of
-itis
Inflammation
-lysis
Loosen, Break down
-malacia
Abnormal softening
-megaly
Enlargement
-oid
Resembling
-oma
Tumor
-osis
Condition
-pathy
Disease
-penia
Deficiency
-ptosis
Drooping
-rrhage
Excessive flow
-rrhagia
Excessive flow
-rrhea
Flow
-rrhexis
Rupture
-spasm
Involuntary
-centesis
Puncture
-gram
Written record
-graph
Instrument used to produce a record
-graphy
Process of recording
-meter
Instrument used to measure
-metry
Process of measuring
-scope
Instrument used to look
-scopy
Process of looking
-densis
Binding
-ectomy
Removal
-pexy
Surgical fixation
-plasty
Reconstruction
-rrhaphy
Suture
-stomy
Creation of an opening
-tomy
Incision