Ch. 3 Suffixes (nouns) Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
puncture to remove fluid
2
Q
-coccus
-cocci
A
berry-shaped bacterium
3
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal, resection
4
Q
-genesis
A
condition of producing, forming
5
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
6
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, destruction, seperation
7
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
8
Q
-malacia
A
softening
9
Q
-opsy
A
to view
10
Q
-penia
A
deficiency
11
Q
-plasia
A
development, formation, growth
12
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
13
Q
-ptosis
A
drooping, falling, prolapse
14
Q
-rrhea
A
flow, discharge
15
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
