Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards
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-algia
A
Pain
2
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-cele
A
Protrusion
3
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
4
Q
-dynia
A
Pain
5
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilation
6
Q
-gen
A
That which produces
7
Q
-genic
A
Producing
8
Q
-ia
A
Condition
9
Q
-iasis
A
Abnormal condition
10
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-ism
A
State of
11
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
-logist
A
One who studies
13
Q
-logy
A
Study of
14
Q
-lytic
A
Destruction
15
Q
-malacia
A
Abnormal softening
16
Q
-megaly
A
Enlarged
17
Q
-oma
A
Tumor, mass
18
Q
-opsy
A
View of
19
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
20
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
21
Q
-plasm
A
Formation
22
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
23
Q
-ptosis
A
Drooping
24
Q
-rrhage
A
Abnormal flow
25
-rrhagia
Abnormal flow condition
26
-rrhea
Discharge
27
-rrhexis
Rupture
28
-sclerosis
Hardening
29
-stenosis
Narrowing
30
-therapy
Treatment
31
-trophy
Development
32
Pertaining to:
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -iac, ic, -ical, -ile, -ine, -ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic
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-centesis
Puncture to withdraw fluid
34
-ectomy
Surgical removal
35
-ostomy
Surgically create an opening
36
-otomy
Cutting into
37
-pexy
Surgical fixation
38
-plasty
Surgical repair
39
-rrhaphy
Suture
40
-tome
Instrument to cut
41
-gram
Record
42
-graphy
Process of recording
43
-meter
Instrument for measuring
44
-metry
Process of measuring
45
-scope
Instrument for viewing
46
-scopic
Pertaining to visually examining
47
-scopy
Process of visually examining
