Chapter 15 - suffixes Flashcards

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-al, -an, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ine

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-arche

A

beginning

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-ation

A

process; condition

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-cele

A

hernia; swelling; protrusion

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyesis

A

state of pregnancy

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-derm

A

embryonic layer

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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-gram

A

record; image

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-gravida

A

pregnant

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-ion

A

process; state; condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

A

specialist

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; loosening

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-para

A

to bear (offspring)

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-partum

A

childbirth

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-pathy

A

disease

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasia

A

development; formation

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-phylaxis

A

protection against infection

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-rrhagia

A

rapid flow; bursting forth (of blood)

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-rrhea

A

flow; excessive discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-salpinx

A

fallopian tube

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-scope

A

instrument used to view

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-scopy

A

visual examination using a scope

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-tocia

A

childbirth; labor

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-tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

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-um

A

structure; tissue; thing