Suffix Flashcards

1
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-algia, -odynia

A

pain

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2
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary

A

pertaining to

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3
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-ad

A

toward

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4
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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5
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-atresia

A

closure

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6
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blast

A

growth or formation

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7
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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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8
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-cele

A

swelling or hernia

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9
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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10
Q

-cision, -tomy, -section

A

process of cutting

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11
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-coccus (pl. cocci)

A

berry-shaped form of bacterium

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12
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-crine

A

secrete, secretion

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13
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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14
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-drome

A

that which runs or moves together in a specified way

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15
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-eal, -ial

A

pertaining to

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16
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-ectasis

A

stretching out (dilation)

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17
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, resection, exision

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18
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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19
Q

-genic

A

producing or originating

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20
Q

-gram

A

record

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21
Q

-graph

A

instrument used to record

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22
Q

-ia

A

condition, disease

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23
Q

-iasis, -ation, -sis, -ism, -esis, -y

A

condition

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24
Q

-ic, -tic

A

pertaining to

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25
Q

-ictal

A

seizure, attack

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26
Q

-ine, -ior, -ous

A

pertaining to

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27
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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28
Q

-lith

A

stone

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29
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-lysis

A

separation, breakdown, destruction

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30
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-mania

31
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-malacia

A

softening to tissue

32
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-megaly

A

enlargement

33
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-oma

A

tumor (swelling)

34
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-opia

A

vision (condition)

35
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-opsy, -scopsy

A

process of viewing

36
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-orrhaphy

A

suturing (reparing)

37
Q

-orrhea, -rrhea

A

excessive discharge, flow

38
Q

-orrhexis

39
Q

-osis

A

abdominal condition

40
Q

-oxia

41
Q

-para

A

to bear or give birth

42
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

43
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-partum

44
Q

-pathy

45
Q

-penia

A

decrease or deficiency

46
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-pepsia

47
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation (suspension)

48
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

49
Q

-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

50
Q

-phonia

A

sound or voice (condition)

51
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-phoria

A

emotional state

52
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-plegia

53
Q

-plasia

A

formation (especially of cells)

54
Q

-plasm

A

a growth, a substance, a formation

55
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

56
Q

-pnea

57
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse (sagging)

58
Q

-rrhagia

A

excessive flow or discharge

59
Q

-salpinx

A

fallopian tube

60
Q

-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor

61
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-sclerosis

62
Q

-scopy

A

process of visual examination

63
Q

-soma

A

body, or part of a body

64
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

65
Q

-stasis

A

control, stop, standing

66
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-stenosis

A

constriction

67
Q

-stomy, -ostomy

A

artificial or surgical opening

68
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-tention

69
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-therapy

70
Q

-thesis

71
Q

-thymia

A

condition of the mind or will

72
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

73
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

74
Q

-uria

A

(pertaining to a) urine condition