Ch. 7 Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ectasis

A

Dilation

Widening

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2
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-ectomy

A

Removal
Excision
Resection

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3
Q

-emia

A

Blood Condition

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4
Q

-esis

A

Action
Condition
State of

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5
Q

-gram

A

Record

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6
Q

-lithiasis

A

Slipping

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7
Q

-lithotomy

A

Incision (removal) of a Stone

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8
Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown
Separation
Loosening

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9
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

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10
Q

-ole

A

Little

Small

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11
Q

-osis

A

Condition

Usually Abnormal

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12
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

Emotion

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13
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical Repair

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14
Q

-poietin

A

Substance that Forms

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15
Q

-ptosis

A

Falling
Drooping
Prolapse

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16
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

Discharge

17
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

18
Q

-stenosis

A

Tightening

Stricture

19
Q

-stomy

A

New Opening

To Form a Mouth

20
Q

-tomy

A

Process of Cutting

21
Q

-tripsy

A

Crushing

22
Q

-uria

A

Urination

Condition of Urine