Ch. 1 Common Suffixes Flashcards
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-genesis
A
origin or production
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
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-lysis
A
breaking down or dissolution
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-oid
A
resembling
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-penia
A
abnormal reduction
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-rrhea
A
discharge
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-spasm
A
involuntary contraction
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-cele
A
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
A
expansion or dilation
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-iasis
A
formation or presence of
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-malacia
A
softening
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-oma
A
tumor
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-osis
A
condition or increase
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-phil, -philia
A
attraction for
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-ptosis
A
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
to burst forth (usually blood)
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
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-centesis
A
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
A
binding
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-ectomy
A
excision (removal of)
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-pexy
A
suspension or fixation
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-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-tomy
incision
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-stomy
creation of an opening
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-ation
process
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-e
general indicator that a word is a person, place or thing
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-ia, -ism
condition of
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-y
condition or process of
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-ium
structure or tissue
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
pertaining to (adjective endings)
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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
small
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument of recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-iatrics, -iatry
treatment
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-logy
study
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-logist
one who specializes in the study and treatment of
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-ist
one who specializes in
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
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-poiesis
formation
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-scopy
process of examination
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-stasis
stop or stand
