Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-apheresis

A

Removal

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2
Q

-asthenia

A

Without strength

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3
Q

-capnea

A

Carbon dioxide

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4
Q

-centesis

A

Removal of fluid

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5
Q

-Chezia

A

Elimination of waste

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6
Q

-cidal

A

Killing

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7
Q

-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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8
Q

-Emia

A

Condition of the blood

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9
Q

-gram

A

Imaging

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10
Q

-graphy

A

Imaging

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11
Q

-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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12
Q

-ism

A

Process or condition

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13
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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14
Q

-kinesis

A

Movement

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15
Q

-lithiasis

A

Presence of stones

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16
Q

-logy

A

Study of

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17
Q

-Lysis

A

Breakdown

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18
Q

-lytic

A

Breaking down/ reducing

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19
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

20
Q

-mimetic

A

Mimic

21
Q

-oxia

A

Oxygen

22
Q

-paresis

A

Weakness

23
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

24
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

25
Q

-pepsia

A

Digestion

26
Q

-phagia

A

Swallowing

27
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

28
Q

-pheresis

A

Removal

29
Q

-plasia

A

Formation

30
Q

-plegia/-plegic

A

Paralysis

31
Q

-pnea/-pneic

A

Breath

32
Q

-prandial

A

Meal

33
Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting

34
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

35
Q

-rrhexis

A

Rupture

36
Q

-rrhage

A

Profuse flow/ discharge

37
Q

-scopy

A

Exam using visual tool

38
Q

-sis

A

Condition/ state of

39
Q

-stasis

A

Control

40
Q

-stomy/stoma

A

Opening

41
Q

-tax

A

Condition

42
Q

-uresis

A

Urination

43
Q

-ur/-uro

A

Urine or urinary tract

44
Q

-volemia

A

Blood volume

45
Q

-otomy/-tomy

A

Act of cutting or making an incision