Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
1
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-algia
A
Pain
2
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-ous
A
Pertaining to
3
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-asthenia
A
Lack of strength or weakness
4
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-blast
A
Immature
5
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-centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
6
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-clasts
A
To break
7
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-cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
-desis
A
Surgical fixation
9
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-ectomy
A
Removal
10
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-gram
A
Record
11
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-kinesis
A
Movement
12
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-logy
A
Study of
13
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-malacia
A
Softening
14
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-metry
A
Measurement
15
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-Oma
A
Tumor or mass
16
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-osis
A
Abnormal condition
17
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-pathy
A
Disease condition
18
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-pexy
A
Surgical fixation or to put in to place
19
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-physis
A
To grow
20
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-plasia
A
Development
21
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-plasty
A
Surgical repair
22
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-poietic
A
Pertaining to the formation
23
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-porosis
A
Pore or passage
24
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-tome
A
Instrument to cut
25
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-tomy
A
Process of cutting
26
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-y
A
Condition or process
