Chapter 2 - Suffixes Flashcards by brianna garcia | Brainscape

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-centesis

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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 bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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Excision ; Removal

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-lysis

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Separation ; Deconstruction ; Loosening

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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

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Forming 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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-graphs

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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

- dynia

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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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Vomiting

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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 (used primarily with 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

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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

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Abnormal Condition of hardening

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-spasm

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Involuntary contraction ; 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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-ar ; -al ; -ar ; -ary ; -eal ; -ic ; -ior ; -ous ; -tic

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Pertaining to…

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-ia ; -ism

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Condition

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-iatry ; -ist

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Medicine ; Treatment

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-y

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Condition ; Process

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-icle ; -ole ; -ule

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Small ; Minute