Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
Q

-ac, al, ic, ical, eal, ous, ar, ary, tic

A

pertaining to

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3
Q

-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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4
Q

-centesis

A

surg. puncture to remove fluid

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5
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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6
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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7
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, removal, resection

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8
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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9
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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10
Q

-ectasis

A

stretching, dilation

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11
Q

-genic

A

produced by, origin

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12
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-gram

A

record

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13
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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14
Q

-graphy

A

processing

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15
Q

-ia

A

condition

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16
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition, presence of

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17
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes in

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18
Q

-ion

A

process

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19
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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20
Q

-lithotomy

A

incision for the removal of stones

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21
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22
Q

-lysis

A

destruction, breaking down

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23
Q

-malacia

A

softening

24
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

25
Q

-(o)tomy

A

incision into

26
Q

-(o)logy

A

study of

27
Q

-ole

A

small

28
Q

-oid

A

like, resembling

29
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

30
Q

-osis

A

condition (usually abn)

31
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

32
Q

-pathy

A

disease

33
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

34
Q

-pexi

A

suspension, fixation

35
Q

-plasia

A

development, formation

36
Q

-plasty

A

surgical

37
Q

-partum

A

birth, labor

38
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

39
Q

-phagia

A

swallowing

40
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

41
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

42
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging

43
Q

-rrhagia, rrhage

A

excessive bleeding

44
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

45
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

46
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

47
Q

-scope

A

instrument to examing

48
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

49
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

50
Q

-sis

A

state of, condition

51
Q

-spasm

A

sudden contraction

52
Q

-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

53
Q

-stomy

A

new opening

54
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

55
Q

-um, ium

A

structure

56
Q

-y

A

condition, process