Ch. 5 Medical Terminology #2 Flashcards
Common suffixes
1
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-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
weakness
4
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-blast
A
immature cell
5
Q
-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
Q
-centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or retain a sample for analysis
7
Q
-cyte
A
cell
8
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
9
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
10
Q
-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
11
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-esthesia
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
12
Q
-genic
A
causing
13
Q
-gram
A
record
14
Q
-graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
15
Q
-ia
A
condition of
16
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
17
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
18
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-lysis
A
decline, disintegration, or destruction
