Chapter 3. Suffixes Flashcards by Elizabeth Stephens

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-cele

A

hernia

cytocele

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-algia

A

pain

neuralgia

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluids

amniocentesis

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coccus

- cocci (plural)

A

berry-shaped bacteria/bacterium

streptococcus

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-cyte

A

cell

erythrocyte

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-dynia

A

pain

pluerodynia

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

mastectomy

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-emia

A

blood condition

anemia

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-genesis

A

condition of producing, forming

carcinogenesis

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-gram

A

record

electroencephalograph

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-graphy

A

process of recording

angiography

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-itis

A

inflammation

bronchitis

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-logy

A

study of

ophthalmology

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

hemolysis

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-malacia

A

softening

osteomalacia

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-megaly

A

enlargement

agromegaly

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

myoma

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-opsy

A

to view

biopsy

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

necrosis

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-pathy

A

disease condition

cardiomyopathy

Q

-penia

A

deficiency

erythropenia

Q

-phobia

A

fear

acrophobia

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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

achondroplasia

Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

angioplasty

Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, falling, prolapse

blepharoptosis

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

osteosclerosis

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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

laproscope

Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

laproscopy

Q

-stasis

A

controlling, stopping

metastasis

Q

-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth

colostomy

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-therapy

A

treatment

chemotherapy

Q

-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

laprotomy

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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

hypertrophy

Q

-er

A

one who

Q

-ia

A

condition

leukemia

Q

-ist

A

specialist

nephrologist

Q

-ole -ule

A

little, small

arteriole, venule

Q

-um -ium

A

structure, tissue

pericardium

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-us

A

structure, substance

mucus, esophagus

Q

-y

A

condition, process

nephropathy

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-genic

A

pertaining to producing, produced by or in

carcinogenic

Q

-oid

A

resembling

adenoids

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-ose

A

pertaining to full of

adipose

Q

-ar -ary -eal -ous -tic

A

pertaining to