Chapter 3- Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-cele

A

Hernia

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2
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-Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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3
Q

-coccus

A

Berry shaped bacteria

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4
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-cyte

A

Cell

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5
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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6
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-genesis

A

Condition of producing, forming

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7
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-gram

A

Record

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8
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-ectomy

A

Excision, removal

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9
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-tomy

A

Incision, cut into

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10
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-stomy

A

Create or install new opening

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11
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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12
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-ology

A

Study of

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13
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-lysis

A

Breakdown

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14
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-malacia

A

Softening

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15
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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16
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-Oma

A

Tumor,mass,collection of fluid

17
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-opsy

A

To view under a microscope

18
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-osis

A

Condition, abnormal

19
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-pathy

A

Disease condition

20
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-Penia

A

Deficiency

21
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-phobia

A

Fear

22
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-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

23
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

24
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-ptosis

A

Drooping, sagging, prolapse

25
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-scleosis

A

Hardening

26
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-scope

A

Instrument for visual experiments

27
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-scopy

A

Process for visual examination

28
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-stasis

A

Stopping, controlling

29
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-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth

30
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-therapy

A

Treatment

31
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-trophy

A

Development, nourishment

32
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-ole, -ule

A

Small

33
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-isch/ -emia

A

Loss of normal blood flow