Suffix Flashcards by Amy Shook

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-algia

A

pain

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

A

pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-centesis

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surg. puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

A

cell

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-dynia

A

pain

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal, resection

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-ectasis

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stretching, dilation

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-genic

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produced by, origin

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy

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processing

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-ia

A

condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition, presence of

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-ist

A

one who specializes in

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-ion

A

process

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lithotomy

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incision for the removal of stones

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A

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-lysis

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destruction, breaking down

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-malacia

A

softening

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-(o)tomy

A

incision into

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-(o)logy

A

study of

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-ole

A

small

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-oid

A

like, resembling

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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-osis

A

condition (usually abn)

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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

deficiency, decrease

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-pexi

A

suspension, fixation

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-plasia

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development, formation

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-plasty

A

surgical

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-partum

A

birth, labor

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

A

swallowing

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptosis

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drooping, sagging

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-rrhagia, rrhage

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excessive bleeding

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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-scope

A

instrument to examing

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-sis

A

state of, condition

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-spasm

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sudden contraction

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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-stomy

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new opening

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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

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-um, ium

A

structure

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-y

A

condition, process