Chapter 2 - Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
Surgical Puncture
2
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-clasis
A
To Break ; Surgical fracture
3
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-desis
A
Binding ; Fixation (of a bone or joint)
4
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-ectomy
A
Excision ; Removal
5
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-lysis
A
Separation ; Deconstruction ; Loosening
6
Q
-pexy
A
Fixation (of an organ)
7
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-plasty
A
Surgical Repair
8
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-rrhaphy
A
Suture
9
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-stomy
A
Forming an opening (mouth)
10
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-tome
A
Instrument to cut
11
Q
-tomy
A
Incision
12
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-tripsy
A
Crushing
13
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-gram
A
Record ; Writing
14
Q
-graph
A
Instrument for recording
15
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-graphs
A
Process of recording
16
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-scope
A
Instrument for examining
17
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-scopy
A
Visual Examination
18
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- algia
- dynia
A
Pain
19
Q
-cele
A
Hernia ; Swelling
20
Q
-ectasis
A
Dilation ; Expansion
21
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-emesis
A
Vomiting
22
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-emia
A
Blood Condition
23
Q
- gen
- genesis
A
Forming ; Producing ; Origin
24
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-itis
A
Inflammation
25
-malacia
Softening
26
-megaly
Enlargement
27
-oma
Tumor
28
-osis
Abnormal Condition ; Increase (used primarily with blood cells)
29
-pathy
Disease
30
-penia
Decrease ; Deficiency
31
-phobia
Fear
32
-plegia
Paralysis
33
-ptosis
Prolapse ; Downward Displacement
34
-rrhea
Discharge ; Flow
35
-rrhexis
Rupture
36
-sclerosis
Abnormal Condition of hardening
37
-spasm
Involuntary contraction ; twitching
38
-stenosis
Narrowing ; Stricture
39
-toxic
Poison
40
-ar ; -al ; -ar ; -ary ; -eal ; -ic ; -ior ; -ous ; -tic
Pertaining to...
41
-ia ; -ism
Condition
42
-iatry ; -ist
Medicine ; Treatment
43
-y
Condition ; Process
44
-icle ; -ole ; -ule
Small ; Minute
