Suffix + Definition Flashcards by Eja S.

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-centesis

A

Surgical Puncture

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-cide

A

killing

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-cyte

A

cell

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-epathy

A

disorder

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-oma

A

-benign tumor

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-penia

A

deficiency/lack of

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-rrhage

A

excessive flow

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-tomy

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to cut, incise

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-megaly

A

enlarged

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-lytic

A

Destroy

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-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of connective tissue

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-carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue

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-plasm, -plasia

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Formation

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-ectasis

A

expansion or dilation

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-physis

A

Growth

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-poiesis

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To produce

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-ptysis

A

To cough

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-stasis

A

Standing still

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-algeia

A

pain

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-pexy

A

Fixation or suturing

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-plasty

A

To shape, to form

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-stomy

A

New, artificial opening

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-esis, -iasis, - asis, -ia, -osis, -ism

A

Process of, condition of, state of

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-genesis

A

Development/production of

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-phage

A

Eating

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-gram

A

A recording

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-graph

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To record, recording of

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-scope

A

Instrument for examining

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-scopy

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To view, viewing

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-metry

A

To measure

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-cele

A

Protrusion, herniation

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-trophy

A

Growth/development

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-paresis

A

Weakness