UNIT 10 - The Ear - SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
Q
- al
A
pertaining to
2
Q
- algia
A
condition of pain
3
Q
- ar
A
pertaining to
4
Q
- aural
A
pertaining to the ear
5
Q
- centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
Q
- eal
A
pertaining to
7
Q
- ectomy
A
surgical removal; excision; resection
8
Q
- emphraxis
A
blocking, stopping up
9
Q
- externa
A
external
10
Q
- genic
A
pertaining to the formation, produced by or in
11
Q
- gram
A
tracing, xray, recording
12
Q
- ia
A
condition of
13
Q
- interna
A
internal
14
Q
- ist
A
specialist
15
Q
- itis
A
inflammation
16
Q
- logy
A
study of
17
Q
- media
A
middle
18
Q
- meter
A
measuring instrument
19
Q
- metry
A
process of measuring
20
Q
- osis
A
abnormal condition
21
Q
- plasty
A
surgical repair
22
Q
- rrhoea
A
excessive discharge/flow
23
Q
- sclerosis
A
abnormal condition of hardening
24
Q
- scope
A
instrument for visual examination
25
Q
- stomy
A
the formation of a new opening (to form a mouth)
26
Q
- tome
A
instrument used for cutting
27
Q
- tomy
A
incision into
