Suffix Flashcards

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-ia

A

abnormal condition, disease

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-desis

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to bind, tie together

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping forward

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-ectasis

A

stretching, dialation, enlargement

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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-graphy

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process of producing a picture or record

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-algia

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pain, suffering, painful condition

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-pathy

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disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-lysis

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loosening, setting free

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

A

cell

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-necrosis

A

tissue dealth

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-ologist

A

specialist

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-ology

A

the science or study of

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-pause

A

stopping

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-uria

A

urination, urine

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ac, -al

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pertaining to, relating to

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-esthesia

A

sensation, feeling

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-gram, -graph

A

a picture or record

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-oma

A

tumor, neoplasm

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclorosis

A

abnormal hardening

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal, cutting out

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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-rrhaphy

A

surgical sutering

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-otomy

A

cutting, surgical incision

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-trispy

A

to crush

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-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening to the body surface

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-emia

A

blood, blood condition

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-osis

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abnormal condition, disease

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-stasis, -static

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control, maintenance of a constant level