Chapter 2 - Suffix Flashcards by Ashley Perley

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a joint or bone)

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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-plexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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forming of an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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algia

- agnia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-emesis

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vomitting

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-emia

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blood condition

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gen

- genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (blood cells)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition or hardening

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-spasm

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involuntary condition, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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poison

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-ia

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condition

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-ism

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condition

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-iatry

A

medicine; treatment

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-ist

A

medicine; treatment

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-icle

A

diminutive

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-ole

A

diminutive

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-ule

A

diminutive