Save
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or

show password
Forgot Password?

Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or

Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account.
Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.


Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Med. Term. Suffixes

Book "Medical Terminology in a Flash"; Suffixes

QuestionAnswer
-ac pertaining to
-al pertaining to
-algia pain
-ar pertaining to
-ary pertaining to
-cele hernia
-centesis surgical puncture
-cide destroying, killing
-cidal destroying, killing
-clasis breaking
-clast breaking
-cyte cell
-derma skin
-dipsia thirst
-dynia pain
-eal pertaining to
-ectasis dilation, expansion
-ectomy excision, surgical removal
-edema swelling
-emia a condition of the blood
-emesis vomiting
-esthesia sensation
-gen creating, producing
-genesis creating, producing
-gram record
-graph recording instrument
-graphy process of recording
-gravida pregnant women
-ia condition
-ic (-tic) pertaining to
-ical pertaining to
-iasis pathological condition or state
-ism condition
-ist specialist
-itis inflammation
-kinesia movement
-kinesis movement
-lith stone
-logist specialist in the study of
-logy study of
-lysis destruction of
-malacia softening
-megaly enlargement
-meter instrument for measuring
-metry measurement
-oid resembling
-ole small
-oma tumor
-opia vision
-ory pertaining to
-osis abdominal condition
-ous (-tous) pertaining to
-oxia oxygen
-paresis slight or partial paralysis
-pathy disease
-pause cessation
-penia deficiency
-pepsia digestion
-pexy surgical fixation
-phage eating, swallowing
-phagia eating, swallowing
-phasia speech
-phobia fear
-phoria feeling
-plasia formation, growth
-plasm formation, growth
-plasty surgical repair
-plegia paralysis
-pnea breathing
-ptosis drooping, prolapse
-rrhage bursting forth
-rrhagia bursting forth
-rrhaphy suture, suturing
-rrhea flow, discharge
-rrhexis rupture
-scope instrument to view
-scopy visual examination
-stasis stopping
-stenosis narrowing, stricture
-stomy mouth-like opening
-therapy treatment
-tome cutting instrument
-tomy cutting into, incision
-tripsy crashing
-trophy nourishment or growth
-ule small
-uria urine
Created by: marieHarrington
Popular Medical sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards