Latin Suffix Flashcards
1
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algia
A
pertaining to pain
2
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asthen(o)
A
weakness
3
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blast
A
immature cell
4
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cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
5
Q
centesis
A
procedure in which an organ or body cavity is punctured to drain excess fluid
6
Q
cyle
A
cell
7
Q
ectomy
A
surgical removal of
8
Q
emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
9
Q
esthesi(o)
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
10
Q
genic
A
causing
11
Q
gram
A
record
12
Q
graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
13
Q
itis
A
inflammation
14
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lysis
A
destruction
15
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megaly
A
enlargement of
16
Q
ology
A
science of
17
Q
oma
A
tumor
18
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osis
A
pertaining to a disease process
19
Q
ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
20
Q
pathy
A
disease or a system for treating disease
21
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phagia
A
pertaining to eating or swallowing
22
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phasia
A
pertaining to speech
23
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phobia
A
pertaining to irrational fear
24
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plasty
A
reconstruction
25
plegia
paralysis
26
pnea
pertaining to breathing
27
ptosis
drooping
28
rrhage or rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
29
rrhaphy
suture of, repair of
30
rrhea
flow or discharge
31
scope
instrument for examination
32
scopy
examination with an instrument
33
sis
a process, actions, or condition
34
taxis
order, arrangement of
35
trophic
pertaining to nutrition
36
uria
pertaining to a substance in the urine
37
otomy
surgical incision
