Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

painful condition

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2
Q

-blast

A

embryonic

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3
Q

-centesis

A

-puncture in cavity

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4
Q

-clasis

A

-break; fracture

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5
Q

-clysis

A

clean; irrigate

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6
Q

-desis

A

fusion; binding

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7
Q

-dynia

A

-pain

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8
Q

-ectasis

A

expansion/ dilation

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9
Q

-ectomy

A

-removal; excision

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10
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
Q

-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

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12
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-phasia

A

-speech

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13
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

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14
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth

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15
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-stalsis

A

Contriction

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16
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

17
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an opening

18
Q

-tresia

A

opening

19
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

20
Q

-phobia

A

fear

21
Q

-emia

A

blood

22
Q

-graphy

A

proccess of recording

23
Q

-iatry

A

treatment

24
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

25
Q

-lysis

A

dissolution

26
Q

-malacia

A

softening

27
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

28
Q

-opsy

A

viewing

29
Q

-orrhea

A

flow; discharge

30
Q

-penia

A

deficiency; lack of