Suffix Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-ectomy

A

Cutting out;

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3
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-ia

A

Condition

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4
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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5
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-ism

A

Condition, process

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6
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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

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7
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-opsy

A

Process of viewing

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8
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

leu·​ko·​sis | \ lü-ˈkō-səs \

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9
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-sis

A

State of

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10
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting into

lap·​a·​rot·​o·​my | \ ˌla-pə-ˈrä-tə-mē \

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11
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-abrasion

A

scraping
Dermabrasion

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12
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-clasis

A

Intentional fracture; to break up
Osteoclasis

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13
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-chezia

A

elimination of waste; defecation
hematochezia
ˌhē-mə-tə-ˈkē-zē-ə

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14
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-chalasia

A

relaxation; slackening
achalasia

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15
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-lunar

A

Moon, moonlike
Semolina
Half-moon

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16
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Softening

A

-malacca
Osteomalacia
Bone softening

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17
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Enlargement

A

-megaly
Splenomeglay
Spleen enlargement

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18
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Measurement, length

A

-metric, -merry
Isometric
Same length

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19
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Like, in the shape of

A

-oid
Sigmoid
S-shaped

20
Q

Vision, vision condition

A

-opia
Myopia
Nearsightedness

21
Q

Viewing

A

-oscopy
Laparoscopy
Viewing the abdominal cavity

22
Q

Signifies a carbohydrate (especially sugar)

A

-ose
Lactose
Milk sugar

23
Q

Condition, process

A

-osis
Dermatitis
Skin condition

24
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Formation of an opening

A

-Soto my
Tracheostomy
Forming an opening in the trachea

25
Cut
-otomy Lobotomy Cut of lobe
26
Lack
-penia Leukopenia Local of white (cells)
27
Loving
-Philic Hydrophilic Water-loving
28
Fearing
-phobic Hydrophobic Water-fearing
29
Partition
-phragm Diaphragm Partition separating thoracic and abdominal cavities
30
Growth, formation
-plasia Hyperplasia Excessive growth
31
Substance, matter
-plasm Neoplasm New matter
32
Shape, make
-plasty Rhinoplasty Reshaping the nose
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Paralysis
-plegia Triplegia Paralysis in three limbs
34
Breath, breathing
-pnea Apnea Cessation of breathing
35
Breaking out, discharge
-(r)rhage, -(r)rhagia Hemorrhage Blood discharge
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See, suture
-(r)rhaphy Meningeiorrhaphy Suturing of meninges
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Flow
-(r)rhea Diarrhea Flow through (intestines)
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Body
-some Chromosome Stained body
39
Pressure
-tension, -tension Hypertension High pressure
40
Relating to pressure, tension
-tonic Isotonic Same pressure
41
Crushing
-tripsy Lithotripsy Stone-crushing
42
Small, little
-ule Tubule Small tube
43
Refers to urine condition
-uria Proteinuria Protein in the uring
44
-ia
Condition Pneumonia
45
-itis
Inflammation Bronchitis Esophagitis Laryngitis Meningitis Cystitis Phlebitis Colitis
46
-megaly
Enlargement Cardiomegaly Hepatomegaly
47
-Oma
Tumor, mass Adenoma Adenocarcinoma Muons Myosarcoma Myeloma (bone marrow)