Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards by Emily Janowski

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-clasis

A

To break

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-desis

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Fixation of a bone or joint

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-lysis

A

Separation/destruction

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-pexy

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Fixation of an organ

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-stomy

A

Forming an opening

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Incision

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-trispy

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Crushing

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-gram

A

Record

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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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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

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-metry

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Act of measuring

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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

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Pain

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-cele

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Hernia/swelling

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-ecstasis

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Expansion

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-gen

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Forming

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-genesis

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Forming

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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition produced by something specified

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-Lith

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Stone

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition increase

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-Penia

A

Decrease

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-phagia

A

Eating

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-phobia

A

Fear

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-plasia

A

Growth

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-plasm

A

Growth

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-ptosis

A

Downward displacement

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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

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-rrhea

A

Discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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-toxic

A

Poison

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-trophy

A

Nourishment

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to

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-esis, -ia, -ism

A

Condition

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-iatry

A

Medicine/ treatment

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-ician or -ist

A

Specialist

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-y

A

Condition/ process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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Small

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-ectomy

A

Excision

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-dynia

A

Pain

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-Oma

A

Tumor

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening