Intro-Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia/swelling

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3
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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4
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-clasis

A

to break/surgical fracture

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5
Q

-desis

A

binding/fixation (bone or joint)

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6
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-dynia

A

pain

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7
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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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8
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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9
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-edema

A

swelling

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10
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
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-emia

A

blood condition

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12
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-gram

A

record,writing

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13
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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14
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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15
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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16
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-itis

A

inflammation

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17
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-lith

A

stone,calculus

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18
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-lysis

A

separation, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

A

softening

20
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

22
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-metry

A

act of measuring

23
Q

-oma

A

tumor

24
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-osis

A

abnormal condition, increase (usually blood cells)

25
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-pathy

A

disease

26
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-penia

A

decrease,deficiency

27
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-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

28
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-phobia

A

fear

29
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

30
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-plegia

A

paralysis

31
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth of

32
Q

-rrhagia

A

bursting forth of

33
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

34
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

35
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

36
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-scope

A

instrument for examining

37
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

38
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing,stricture

39
Q

-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

40
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut

41
Q

-tomy

A

incision

42
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-toxic

A

poison

43
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

44
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment