Ch. 5/6 Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-ase

A

Enzyme

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2
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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3
Q

-chezia

A

Defecation

Elimination of wastes

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4
Q

-estasia

A

Widening

Dilation

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5
Q

-estasis

A

Widening

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal

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7
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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8
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

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9
Q

-genesis

A

Producing

Forming

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10
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

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11
Q

-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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12
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

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13
Q

-orexia

A

Appetite

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14
Q

-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

of blood

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15
Q

-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

of blood

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16
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

17
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

Discharge

18
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

19
Q

-spasm

A

Sudden contraction of muscles

20
Q

-stasis

A

Stopping
Controlling
Placing

21
Q

-stenosis

A

Tightening

Stricture

22
Q

-stomy

A

New opening to form a mouth

23
Q

-tomy

A

Process of cutting

24
Q

-tresia

A

Opening