From NHA - Common Suffixes Flashcards by Deleted Deleted

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-centisis

A

Surgical puncture

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-cise

A

Cut, remove

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-clasis

A

Break down

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-desis

A

Stabilitzation, bonding

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-ectomy

A

removal, excision

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ion

A

process

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-lepsy

A

seizure, convulsion

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-lysis

A

separation, destruction

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-meter

A

device for measuring

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-pexy

A

fixation, put in place

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-plasty

A

reformation, surgical repair

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-scopy

A

visual exam

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-spasm

A

involuntary twitch

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-stasis

A

stopping / controlling

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-stomy

A

new opening

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-tomy

A

incision

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-algia

A

pain

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-asthenia

A

weakness

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-cele

A

swelling

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectasis

A

dilation

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

A

blood condition

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-gen

A

producing

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-ia, iasm

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condition of

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-iasis

A

presence, formation of

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-i

A

inflammation

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-malacia

A

weakening

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-mania

A

obsessive preoccupation

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oid

A

seeming like

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-ole

A

small

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-oma

A

tumor

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-age

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related to

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-cidal, cide

A

killing

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-form

A

shape

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-fuge

A

driving away

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-iatry

A

healing by provider

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-ical

A

pertaining to

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-ion

A

process

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-logy

A

study of

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-ole

A

little, small

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-opia

A

vision

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-phylaxis

A

protection

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-uria

A

urine

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

A

disorder / disease

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-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

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-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

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-phasia

A

speech

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plasia

A

formation of

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-ptosis

A

falling, drooping

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-rrhage

A

discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-trophy

A

development