suffix Flashcards

1
Q

a word element placed at the end of a root to change the meaning of the word

A

suffix

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2
Q

-algia

A

pain

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3
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-asis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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4
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-cele

A

hernia, hernation, pouching

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5
Q

-centesis

A

puncture and aspiration of

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6
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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7
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-duction

A

make something happen

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8
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-ectasis

A

dilation, stretching

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9
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal of

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10
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-emia

A

blood condition

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11
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-genesis

A

development, production, creation

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12
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-genic

A

producing, causing

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13
Q

-gram

A

record

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14
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-graph

A

a diagram, a recording instrument

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15
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-graphy

A

making a recording

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16
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-iasis

A

condition of

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17
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-itis

A

inflamation

18
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-logy

A

the study of

19
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-lysis

A

destruction of, decomposition

20
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-megaly

A

enlargement

21
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-meter

A

measuring instrument

22
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-metry

A

measuremnet

23
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-oma

A

tumour

24
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-osis

A

condition

25
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-pathy

A

disease

26
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-penia

A

lack, deficiency

27
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-phasia

A

speaking

28
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-phobia

A

an exaggerated fear

29
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or reshaping

30
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-plegia

A

paralysis

31
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-ptosis

A

falling, sagging, dropping, down

32
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-rrhage, - rrhagia

A

excessive flow

33
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-rrhaphy

A

stitching, suturing

34
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-otomy, -tomy

A

incision, cutting into

35
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-ostomy, -stomy

A

creation of an opening

36
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-rrhea

A

profuse flow, discharge

37
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-scope

A

examination instrument

38
Q

-scopy

A

examination using a scope

39
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-stasis

A

maintenance, maintaining a constant level

40
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine