suffix Flashcards

1
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-pathy

A

disease

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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-dynia

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pain

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4
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-ia

A

condition

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5
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-osis

A

(bad) condition

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6
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-ism

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condition

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7
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-itis

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inflammation

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8
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-oma

A

tumor

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9
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-emesis

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vomiting

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10
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-malacia

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softening

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11
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-necrosis

A

death or tissue

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12
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-penia

A

deficiency

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13
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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14
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-edema

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swelling

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15
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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16
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

17
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-ar

A

pertaining to

18
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-ary

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pertaining to

19
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-ous

A

pertaining to

20
Q

-gram

A

record or image

21
Q

-graph

A

instrument for machine for recording or imaging

22
Q

-graphy

A

proccess for recording or imaging

23
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

24
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-metry

A

proccess of measuring

25
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-scope

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instrument for viewing

26
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-scopy

A

proccess of viewing

27
Q

-centesis

A

puncture for removal of fluid

28
Q

-clasis

A

break apart

29
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

30
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical excision or (removal)

31
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

32
Q

-tome

A

instrument for cutting

33
Q

-tomy

A

process of incision ( cutting into )

34
Q

-stomy

A

surgical opening

35
Q

-dilator

A

expanding

36
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suturing

37
Q

-rrhea

A

discharging

38
Q

-rrhagia/ -rrhage

A

bleeding/ abnormal discharge

39
Q

-rrhexis

A

repture