Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards by Jennifer Lyons

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-blast

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immature, embryonic

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-clast

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to break

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-cyte

A

cell

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-desis

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surgical fixation; to bind; tie together

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-fication

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process of making

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-genesis

A

producing; forming

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ion

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process

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesis

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movement

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-metry

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measurement

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-oma

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-pexy

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surgical fixation; to put in place

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-physis

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to grow

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-plasia

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development; formation; growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-poiesis

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formation

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-porosis

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condition of pores (spaces)

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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-trophy

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development; nourishment

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-y

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condition