suffix Flashcards

1
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-al

A

pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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-cyte

A

cell

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4
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-ectomy

A

cutting out, surgical removal, excision

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5
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-anaemia

A

blood condition

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6
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-globin

A

protein

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7
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-gram

A

record

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8
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-ia

A

condition

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9
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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10
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-ism

A

condition, process

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11
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-itis

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inflammation

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12
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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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13
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-logy

A

study of

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14
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-oma

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tumour, mass

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15
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-opsy

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to view

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16
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-scopy

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the process of visual examination

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17
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-sis

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state of

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-tomy

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process of cutting into, incision

19
Q

-centesis

A

puncturing and draining

20
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-genic

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causing

21
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-iatrics

A

specialty

22
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-lysis

A

deterioration, descrution

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-phagia

A

swallowing

24
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-phasia

A

speech

25
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-philc

A

attraction to

26
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-phobia

A

fear

27
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

28
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

29
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

30
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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

31
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-poiesis

A

formation

32
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-osis

A

abnormal or pathological condition

33
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-penia

A

deficiency

34
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-rrhapy

A

surgical suture

35
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-ous

A

pertaining to/ full of

36
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

37
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-malacia

A

softening of tissue

38
Q

-paresis

A

a condition of muscular weakness caused by nerve damage or disease: partial paralysis

39
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-logist

A

specialist in the area

40
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-pnoea

A

breathing

41
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-pepsia

A

digestion

42
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-lithiasis

A

presence of stones

43
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-lepsy

A

seizure or sudden attack

44
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-emesis

A

vomiting