Common Suffixes Flashcards by Ysabelle P | Brainscape

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis

A

binding; fixation of a bone or joint

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

A

fixation of an organ

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-gram

A

record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-scope

A

instrument for examining

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-algia or -dynia

A

pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gen or -genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

A

poison

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

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pertaining to

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-ia or -ism

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condition

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-iatry or -ist

A

medicine, treatment

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-y

A

condition, process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small, minute

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-derma

A

skin

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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

A

study of

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-therapy

A

treatment