2: Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-asthenia

A

Weakness

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3
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-cele

A

Protrusion

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4
Q

-cytosis

A

Too many cells

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5
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-dynia

A

Pain

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6
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-ectasis

A

Dilated

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7
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-edema

A

Swelling

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8
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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9
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-emetic

A

Pertaining to vomiting

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10
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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11
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-ism

A

State of

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12
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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13
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-lith

A

Stone

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14
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-lysis

A

To destroy

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15
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-lytic

A

Destruction

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16
Q

-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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17
Q

-megaly

A

Enlarged

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18
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

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19
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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20
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-paresis

A

Weakness

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21
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

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22
Q

-penia

A

Too few

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23
Q

-phobia

A

Fear

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24
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

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25
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping

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26
Q

-rrhage

A

Abnormal flow

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27
Q

-rrhagia

A

Abnormal flow condition

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28
Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge

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29
Q

-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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30
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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31
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-spasm

A

Involuntary muscle contraction

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32
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-stasis

A

Stopping

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33
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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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34
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-toxic

A

Poison

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35
Q

-uria

A

Urine condition

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36
Q

-clasia

A

Surgical breaking

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37
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-desis

A

Surgical fusing

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38
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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39
Q

-ostomy

A

Surgically create an opening

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40
Q

-otomy

A

Cut into

41
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

42
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

43
Q

-rrhaphy

A

To suture

44
Q

-tome

A

Instrument to cut

45
Q

-tripsy

A

Surgical crushing

46
Q

-centesis

A

Puncture to withdraw fluid

47
Q

-gram

A

A record

48
Q

-graph

A

Instrument to record

49
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

50
Q

-manometer

A

Instrument to measure pressure

51
Q

-meter

A

Instrument to measure

52
Q

-metry

A

Process of measuring

53
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

54
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visually examining

55
Q

-arche

A

Beginning

56
Q

-cle

A

Small

57
Q

-cyesis

A

Pregnancy

58
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

59
Q

-derma

A

Skin condition

60
Q

-dipsia

A

Thirst

61
Q

-esthesia

A

Sensation

62
Q

-gen

A

That which produces

63
Q

-genesis

A

Produces

64
Q

-genic

A

Producing

65
Q

-globin

A

Protein

66
Q

-globulin

A

Protein

67
Q

-gravida

A

Pregnancy

68
Q

-kinesia

A

Movement

69
Q

-oid

A

Resembling

70
Q

-ole

A

Small

71
Q

-opia

A

Vision

72
Q

-opsy

A

View of

73
Q

-osmia

A

Sense of smell

74
Q

-para

A

Offspring

75
Q

Partum

A

Child birth

76
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

77
Q

-phagia

A

Eating/swallowing

78
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

79
Q

-phil

A

Attracted to

80
Q

-phonia

A

Voice

81
Q

-plasia

A

Formation of cells

82
Q

-plasm

A

Formation

83
Q

-pnea

A

Breathing

84
Q

-polesis

A

Formation

85
Q

-porosis

A

Porous

86
Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting

87
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

88
Q

-thorax

A

Chest

89
Q

-trophic

A

Development

90
Q

-trophy

A

Development

91
Q

-ule

A

Small

92
Q

-er

A

One who

93
Q

-iatric

A

Medical specialty

94
Q

-iatrist

A

Physician

95
Q

-iatry

A

Medical treatment

96
Q

-ician

A

Specialist

97
Q

-logist

A

One who studies

98
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-logy

A

Study of