Medical suffixes - Module 1 (pt. 1) Flashcards

1
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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2
Q

-ase

A

enzyme

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3
Q

-blast

A

pudding

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4
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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5
Q

-cidal

A

killing

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6
Q

-clast

A

broken

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7
Q

-crit

A

to separate

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8
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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9
Q

-ectomy

A

excision or surgical removal

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10
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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11
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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12
Q

-gen, -genesis, -genic

A

producing or causing

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13
Q

-glia

A

glue

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14
Q

-gram

A

something written

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15
Q

-ia

A

condition of, diseased or abnormal state

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16
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-iac, ic, ior

A

pertaining to

17
Q

-ism

A

state of

18
Q

-itia, -itis

A

inflammation

19
Q

-logy

A

study of

20
Q

-lyte

A

dissolvable

21
Q

-lytic

A

destroy; reduce

22
Q

-mania

A

madness or insane desire

23
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement