CH3Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-cele

A

hernia

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2
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-centisis

A

puncture to remove fluid

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3
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-coccus (singular)
-cocci (plural)

A

berry-shaped bacterium

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4
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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5
Q

-genesis

A

condition of producing, forming

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6
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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7
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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8
Q

-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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9
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-malacia

A

softening

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10
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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11
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

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12
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-phobia

A

fear

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13
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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

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14
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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15
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, falling, prolapse

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16
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

17
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

18
Q

-stasis

A

controlling, stopping

19
Q

-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

20
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

21
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

22
Q

-er

A

one who

23
Q

-ia

A

condition

24
Q

-oid

A

resembling, derived from

25
Q

-ole

A

little, small

26
Q

-ule

A

little, small

27
Q

-um, -ium

A

structure, tissue

28
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-us

A

structure, substance

29
Q

-ar

A

petaining to

30
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-ary

A

pertaining to

31
Q

-genic

A

pertaining to, producing, produced by or in

32
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

33
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to