Common suffixes and their meanings Flashcards by Tonja Davis

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-algia

A

Pain

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-centesis

A

Surgical procedure to remove fluid

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-ectomy

A

Surgical Excision (removal)

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-gram

A

A record, recording

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-logy

A

Study Of

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-logist

A

One who specializes

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-megaly

A

Abnormal enlargement

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Condition

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

Deficiency

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-pexy

A

Surgical Fixation

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-plasty

A

Surgical Repair

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-penia

A

Breathing. Deficiency, too few (Cardiovascular)

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-rrhagia

A

Severe Bleeding

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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical Suturing

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-rrhea

A

Flow, Discharge

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

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-scopy

A

Visual examination

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-stenosis

A

Abnormal Narrowing

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-stomy

A

Creation of an Artificial Opening

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-tomy

A

Cutting into the organ or area

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-uria

A

Urination, Urine

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-desis

A

Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse

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-lysis

A

Loosening of setting free

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-listhesis

A

Slipping

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-malacia

A

Abnormal Softening

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-necrosis

A

Tissue Death

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-perosis

A

Porous Condition

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-emia

A

Blood Condition

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-lytic

A

Destroy or dissolve

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal Hardening

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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-gen

A

Producing, Causing

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

Q

-ologist

A

Specialist

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-plasm

A

Formation or Growth

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-dynia

A

Pain

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-ia

A

Abnormal Condition

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-metry

A

to Measure

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-ostomy

A

Creation of an opening

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-otomy

A

Surgical incision into

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-ptysis

A

Spitting up, coughing up

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-cele

A

Hernia

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-eal

A

Pertaining to

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-lithiasis

A

Presence of stones

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-paresis

A

Partial Paralysis

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-pepsia

A

Digestion

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-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing