Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
1
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Algia
A
Pain
2
Q
Cele
A
Hernia
3
Q
Centesis
A
Surgical puncture to remove fluid
4
Q
Coccus (singular)
A
Berry shaped
5
Q
Cocci (Plural)
A
Bacterium
6
Q
Cyte
A
Cell
7
Q
Dynia
A
Pain
8
Q
Ectomy
A
Excision, removal, resection
9
Q
Emia
A
Blood condition
10
Q
Genesis
A
Condition of producing, forming
11
Q
Gram
A
Record
12
Q
Graph
A
Instrument for recording
13
Q
Itis
A
Inflammation
14
Q
Logy
A
Study of
15
Q
Lysis
A
Breakdown, destruction, separation
16
Q
Malacia
A
Softening
17
Q
Megaly
A
Enlargement
18
Q
Oma
A
Tumor, mass, collection of fluid
19
Q
Opsy
A
To view
20
Q
Osis
A
Condition, usually abnormal
21
Q
Pathy
A
Disease condtion
22
Q
Penia
A
Deficiency
23
Q
Phobia
A
Fear
24
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Plasia
A
Development, formation, frowth
25
Plasty
Surgical repair
26
Ptosis
Drooping, falling, prolapse
27
Sclerosis
Hardening
28
Scope
Instrument for visual examination
29
Scopy
Process of visual examination
30
Stomy
Opening to form a mouth
31
Therapy
Treatment
32
Tomy
Incision
33
Trophy
Development, nourishment
34
Er
one who
35
Ia
Condition
36
Ist
Specialist
37
Ole
Little, small
38
Um, ium
Sturcture, tissue
39
Us
Structure, substance
40
Y
Condition, process
41
Ac, Iac
Pertaining to
42
Al
Pertaining to
43
Ar
Pertaining to
44
Ary
Pertaining to
45
Eal
Pertaining to
46
Genic
Pertaining to, producing, produced by or in
47
Oid
Resembling, derived from
48
Ose
Pertaining to, full of
49
Ous
Pertaining to
50
Tic
Pertaining to
