Chapter 3 Noun Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia

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3
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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4
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-coccus (-cocci)

A

berry-shaped bacterium

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5
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-cyte

A

cell

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6
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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7
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal, resection

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8
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-emia

A

blood condition

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9
Q

-er

A

one who

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10
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-genesis

A

condition of producing, forming

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11
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-gram

A

record

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12
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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13
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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14
Q

-ia

A

condition

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15
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-ist

A

specialist

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16
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-logy

A

study of

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17
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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation, loosening

18
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-malacia

A

softening

19
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-megaly

A

enlargement

20
Q

-ole

A

little, small

21
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass, collection of fluid

22
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-opsy

A

to view

23
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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

24
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-pathy

A

disease condition

25
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-penia

A

deficiency

26
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-phobia

A

fear

27
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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

28
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

29
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-ptosis

A

drooping, falling, sagging

30
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

31
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

32
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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

33
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-scopy

A

process of visual examination (with and endoscope)

34
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-stasis

A

controlling, stopping

35
Q

-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

36
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-therapy

A

treatment

37
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-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

38
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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

39
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-ule

A

little, small

40
Q

-um, -ium

A

structure, tissue

41
Q

-us

A

structure, substance

42
Q

-y

A

condition, process