Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture for aspiration

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2
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-clasis

A

surgical fracture

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3
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-desis

A

binding

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4
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-ectomy

A

Surgical operation or removal, excision

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5
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-lysis

A

destruction, separation

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6
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-plexy

A

fixation of an organ

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7
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or reconstruction

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8
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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical suture (xx)

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9
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-stomy

A

forming an opening

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10
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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11
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-tomy

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incision

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12
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-tripsy

A

crushing

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13
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-gram

A

record, writing

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14
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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15
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-graphy

A

-process of recording

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16
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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17
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-metry

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act of measuring

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18
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-scope

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instrument for examining

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19
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-scopy

A

Use of instrument for viewing/examining

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20
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-algia

A

pain

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21
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-dynia

A

pain

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22
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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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23
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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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24
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-edema

A

swelling

25
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-emesis

A

vomiting

26
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-emia

A

blood condition

27
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-gen

A

forming, producing

28
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

29
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-itis

A

inflammation

30
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-lith

A

stone

31
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-malacia

A

softening

32
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-megaly

A

enlargement

33
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-oma

A

tumor

34
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-osis

A

abnormal condition, increase

35
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-pathy, -patho, -osis

A

disease or disorder

36
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-penia

A

decrease

37
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

38
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-phasia

A

speech

39
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-phobia

A

fear

40
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-plasia

A

formation, growth

41
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-plasm

A

formation, growth

42
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-plegia

A

paralysis

43
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-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward placement

44
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-rrhage

A

bursting forth

45
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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth

46
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

47
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

48
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

49
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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

50
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

51
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-toxic

A

poison

52
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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

53
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-ician, ist

A

specialist

54
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-iatry

A

medicine, treatment

55
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-y

A

condition, process

56
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-icle, ole, ule

A

small, minute

57
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-ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, ior, ous, tic

A

pertaining to

58
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-esis, ia, ism

A

condition