Noun Suffixes Flashcards by Tara Beliles | Brainscape

Q

algia

A

pain

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cele

A

hernia

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centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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coccus (plural: -cocci)

A

berry-shaped bacterium

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genesis

A

condition of producing forming

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graph

A

instrument for recording

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graphy

A

process of recording

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lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, seperation

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malacia

A

softening

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megaly

A

enlargement

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oma

A

tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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penia

A

deficiency

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plasia

A

development, formation growth

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plasty

A

surgical repair

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ptosis

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drooping, falling, prolapse

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sclerosis

A

hardening

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statsis

A

controling, stopping

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stomy

A

opening to forum a mouth (stoma)

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therapy

A

treatment

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trophy

A

development, nurishment