Suffix Flashcards by Levi Stenberg | Brainscape

Q

Itis

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Inflamation

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Megaly

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Enlargement

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Oma

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Tumor

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Cyte

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Cell

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Ia

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Condition

For example an esthes ia

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Ar or al

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Pertaining to
For example pre nat al
Intra muscul ar

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Ectomy

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Removal

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Emesis

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Vomiting

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Logy

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The study of

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Centesis

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Surgical puncture

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Dynia

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Pain

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Pathy

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Disease

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Clasis

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To break or surgical fracture

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Desis

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Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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Lysis

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Separation, destruction, loosening

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Pexy

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Fixation (of an organ)

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Rrhaphy

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Suture

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Stomy

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Forming and opening (mouth)

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Tome

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Instrument to cut

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Tomy

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Incision

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Tripsy

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Crushing

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Gram

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Record, writing

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Graph

A

Instrument for recording

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Graphy

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Process of recording

Q

Scope

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Instrument for examining

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Scopy

A

Visual examination

Q

Algia or dynia

A

Pain

Q

Cele

A

Hernia or swelling

Q

Ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

Q

Emia

A

Blood condition

Q

Gen or genisis

A

Forming, producing or origin

Q

Malacia

A

Softening

Q

Osis

A

Abnormal condition

Q

Penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

Q

Phobia

A

Fear

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Plegia

A

Paralysis

Q

Ptosis

A

Prolapse, downward displacement

Q

Rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

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Rrhexis

A

Rupture

Q

Sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

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Spasm

A

Involuntary contraction, twitching

Q

Stenosis

A

Narrowing

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Toxic

A

Poison

Q

Ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ior, ous, tic

A

Pertaining to

Q

Ia, ism

A

Condition

Q

Iatry, ist

A

Medicine, treatment

Q

Y

A

Condition, process

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Icle, ole, ule

A

Small, minute