Terminations To Form Nouns Flashcards
1
Q
-ectasis, -ectasia
ec/ta/sis), (ec/ta/sia
A
dilation, stretching
Esophagectasis
2
Q
-ectopy, -ectopia
ec/top/y), (ec/top/ia
A
Displacement
Splenectopy
3
Q
-ectomy
ec/tom/y
A
excision
Appendectomy
4
Q
-esthesia
esthe/sia
A
sensitivity, perception
Paresthesia
5
Q
-geusia
geu/sia
A
taste
Psuedogeusia
6
Q
-ician
ic/ian
A
Specialist
Optician
7
Q
-lysis
ly/sis
A
dissolution, destruction
litholysis
8
Q
-malacia
malac/ia
A
softening
Osteomalacia
9
Q
-meter
met/er
A
instrument to measure
Audiometer
10
Q
-metry
metr/y
A
Measurement
cephalometry
11
Q
-odynia
odyn/ia
A
pain, painful condition
Dorsodynia
12
Q
-tome
tom/e
A
Instrument to cut
Osteotome
13
Q
-tomy
tom/y
A
incision
Laparotomy