Review Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ase

A

Enzyme

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2
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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3
Q

-chezia

A

Defecation, elimination of waste

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4
Q

-ectasia

A

Stretching, dilation, expansion

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5
Q

-ectasis

A

Stretching, dilation, expansion

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal, excision, resection

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7
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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8
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

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9
Q

-genesis

A

Producing, forming

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10
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

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11
Q

-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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12
Q

-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation, loosening

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13
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

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14
Q

-orexia

A

Appetite

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15
Q

-pathy

A

Disease, condition

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16
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

17
Q

-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing

18
Q

-prandial

A

Meal

19
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

20
Q

-ptosis

A

Droop, sag, prolapse, fall

21
Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting

22
Q

-rrhage

A

Bursting forth (of blood)

23
Q

-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth (of blood)

24
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

25
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

26
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination

27
Q

-spasm

A

Sudden contraction of muscles

28
Q

-stasis

A

Stop, control, place

29
Q

-stenosis

A

Tightening, stricture

30
Q

-stomy

A

New opening (to form a mouth)

31
Q

-tomy

A

Process of cutting

32
Q

-tresia

A

Opening