Suffix Flashcards

1
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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

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3
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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4
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-itis

A

inflammation

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5
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-lith

A

stone

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6
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-lysis

A

destruction, separation

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7
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-malacia

A

softening

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8
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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

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9
Q

-oid

A

resemble

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10
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-oma

A

tumor

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11
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-osis

A

condition of

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12
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-pathy

A

disease

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13
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-penia

A

deficiency

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14
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-phobia

A

fear

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15
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-plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

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16
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-ptosis

A

drooping

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17
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

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18
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth

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19
Q

-rrhagia

A

bursting forth

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20
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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21
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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22
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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23
Q

-desis

A

binding

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24
Q

-ectomy

A

excision

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25
Q

-gram

A

a weight, mark, record

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26
Q

-graph

A

to write, record

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27
Q

-graphy

A

-recording

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28
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure, measure

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29
Q

-opsy

A

to view

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30
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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31
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-platsy

A

surgical repair

32
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

33
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-scope

A

instrument

34
Q

-scopy

A

to view

35
Q

-stasis

A

control, stopping

36
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

37
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut

38
Q

-tomy

A

incision

39
Q

-blast

A

immature cell, germ cell

40
Q

-cyte

A

cell

41
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes, agen

42
Q

-logy

A

study of

43
Q

-phagia

A

to eat

44
Q

-plasia

A

formation, produce

45
Q

-phasia

A

to speak

46
Q

-philia

A

attraction

47
Q

-phraxis

A

to obstruct

48
Q

-physis

A

growth

49
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

50
Q

-polesis

A

formation

51
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

52
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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

53
Q

-uria

A

urine

54
Q

-ate

A

use, action

55
Q

-blast

A

immature cell, germ cell

56
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-ectasis

A

dilatation, dilatin, distention

57
Q

-gen

A

formation, produce

58
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-genesis

A

formation, produce

59
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-genic

A

formation, produce

60
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-gram

A

weight, mark, record

61
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-ic

A

pertaining to, chemical

62
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-ive

A

nature of, quality of

63
Q

-lymph

A

serum, clear fluid

64
Q

-lysis

A

destruction, to separate

65
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement, large

66
Q

-penia

A

lack of, deficiency

67
Q

-plasm

A

a thing formed, plasma

68
Q

-plegia

A

stroke, paralysis

69
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse, drooping

70
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

71
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-scopy

A

to view, examine

72
Q

-spasm

A

tension, spasm

73
Q

-stasis

A

control, stopping

74
Q

-staxia

A

dripping, tricking

75
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

76
Q

-y

A

process, condition, pertaining to