Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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2
Q

-paresis

A

weakness

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3
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis, drooping

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4
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge/flow

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5
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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6
Q

-odynia

A

pain/discomfort

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7
Q

-spasm

A

muscle contraction

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8
Q

-rrhage/rrhagia

A

excessive flow/discharge

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9
Q

-algia

A

pertaining to pain

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10
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

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11
Q

-asthen/o

A

weakness

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12
Q

-ectomy

A

excision/ surgical removal of

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13
Q

-emia

A

pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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14
Q

-acusis

A

hearing

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15
Q

-cusis

A

hearing

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16
Q

-otia

A

ear condition

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17
Q

-phobia

A

pertaining to an irrational fear

18
Q

-tropia

A

turning

19
Q

-sis

A

condition/ state of

20
Q

-logy

A

study of

21
Q

-malacia

A

softening

22
Q

-meter

A

measure

23
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

24
Q

-oma

A

tumor, swelling

25
Q

-opia

A

vision

26
Q

-opsia

A

vision

27
Q

-opsy

A

to view

28
Q

-pathy

A

system for treating disease

29
Q

-ism, -al

A

condition

30
Q

-ium

A

tissue

31
Q

-plasty

A

plastic surgery/repair

32
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, prolapse, downward displacement

33
Q

-scope

A

instrument of examination

34
Q

-scopy

A

examination with an instrument

35
Q

-ician

A

specialist

36
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

37
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

38
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

39
Q

-caine

A

anesthetic

40
Q

-lysis

A

decline, disintergration

41
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

42
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation/stretching