Ch. 1 (Suffixes) Flashcards

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1
Q

ac, al, ic, ical (suffix)

A

pertaining to

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2
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algia (suffix)

A

pain

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3
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centesis (suffix)

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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4
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cyte (suffix)

A

cell

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5
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cytosis (suffix)

A

increase in cell number

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6
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drome (suffix)

A

to run

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ectomy (suffix)

A

removal; excision; resection

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8
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emia (suffix)

A

blood condition

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9
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emic (suffix)

A

pertaining to a blood condition

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10
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genic (suffix)

A

produced by or in

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11
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gram (suffix)

A

record

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12
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graph (suffix)

A

instrument for recording

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13
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graphy (suffix)

A

process of recording

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14
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ion (suffix)

A

process

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15
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ist (suffix)

A

specialist

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16
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itis (suffix)

A

inflammation

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logy (suffix)

A

study of

18
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oma (suffix)

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

19
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opsy (suffix)

A

view of

20
Q

osis (suffix)

A

abnormal condition

21
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pathy (suffix)

A

disease condition; emotion

22
Q

scope (suffix)

A

instrument for visual examination

23
Q

scopy (suffix)

A

visual examination

24
Q

sis (suffix)

A

state of; condition

25
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tomy (suffix)

A

incision; process of cutting into