Integumentary System Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
Q

-cele

A

hernia
protrusion
swelling

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4
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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5
Q

-derma

A

skin condition

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal, excision

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7
Q

-esis

A

condition

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8
Q

-graft

A

transplantation

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9
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

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10
Q

-ism

A

condition

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11
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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12
Q

-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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13
Q

-logy

A

study of

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14
Q

-lysis

A

destruction
separation
loosening

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15
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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16
Q

-oid

A

resembling

17
Q

-oma

A

tumor

neoplam

18
Q

-opsy

A

view of

19
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

increase (used primarily with blood)

20
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

21
Q

-pathy

A

disease

22
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

23
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge

flow

24
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

25
Q

-tome

A

instrument used to cut

26
Q

-tomy

A

incision