Ch 2. Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

Ous

A

Pertaining to

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2
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Meter

A

Measure/ measuring instrument

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3
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scopy

A

Process of

Viewing

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4
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Drome

A

Run or running

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5
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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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6
Q

Malacia

A

Softening

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7
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Opsy

A

View of (removal or examination)

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Oxia

A

Condition of oxygen

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9
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Phagia

A

Eating

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10
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Phasia

A

Speaking

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Physis

A

Growth

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12
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

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13
Q

Oma

A

Tumor

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14
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Stasis

A

Standing still

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15
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Algia

A

Condition of pain

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16
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Asthenia

A

Weakness

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17
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Atresia

A

Closure of absence of a normal body opening

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18
Q

Cele

A

Hernia

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19
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Dynia

A

Pain

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20
Q

Osis

A

Condition of

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21
Q

ia

A

Condition of

22
Q

ism

A

Condition of disease

23
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Penia

A

Deficiency

24
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Plasia

A

Growth/formation

25
Q

rrhagia

A

Abnormal discharge

26
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rhea

A

Discharge

27
Q

rrhexis

A

Rupture

28
Q

Sclerosis

A

Hardening

29
Q

ad

A

Toward

30
Q

practic

A

Practice

31
Q

ac

A

Pertaining to

32
Q

al

A

Pertaining to

33
Q

ar

A

Pertaining to

34
Q

ary

A

Pertaining to

35
Q

ic

A

Pertaining to

36
Q

ous

A

Pertaining to

37
Q

Centesis

A

Surgical puncture

38
Q

Clasia,clasis,clast

A

Break apart

39
Q

desis

A

Surgical fusion

40
Q

graph

A

Instrument for reading

41
Q

graphy

A

Recording process

42
Q

metry

A

process of measurement

43
Q

pexy

A

Surgical fixation, suspension

44
Q

phylaxis

A

Protection

45
Q

rrhaphy

A

Suturing

46
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stomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

47
Q

tome

A

Cutting instrument

48
Q

tomy

A

Incision

49
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tripsy

A

Surgical crushing

50
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ion

A

Process