Chapter Four (F.A. Davis Book) s Flashcards
Respiratory suffix
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-al, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
3
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-cele
A
hernia, swelling
4
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
5
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-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
6
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
9
Q
-ia
A
condition
10
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-ist
A
specialist
11
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-logist
A
specialist in the study of
12
Q
-malacia
A
softening
13
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-phagia
A
swallowing, eating
14
Q
-phobia
A
fear
15
Q
-plasm
A
formation, growth
16
Q
-plasty
A
surgical repair
17
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
18
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
19
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-rrhagia
A
bursting forth (of)
20
Q
-rrhaphy
A
suture
21
Q
-scope
A
instrument for examining
22
Q
-scopy
A
visual examination
23
Q
-spasm
A
involuntary contraction, twitching
24
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-stenosis
A
narrowing, stricture
25
-metry
act of measuring
26
-oma
tumor
27
-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
28
-pathy
disease
29
-therapy
treatment
30
-thorax
chest
31
-tome
instrument to cut
32
-tomy
incision
