Suffix + Definition Flashcards

1
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-centesis

A

Surgical Puncture

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2
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-cide

A

killing

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3
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-cyte

A

cell

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4
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-ectomy

A

surgical excision

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5
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-epathy

A

disorder

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6
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-itis

A

inflammation

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7
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-logy

A

study of

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8
Q

-oma

A

-benign tumor

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9
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-penia

A

deficiency/lack of

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10
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-pnea

A

breathing

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11
Q

-ic

A

Pertaining to

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12
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-rrhage

A

excessive flow

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13
Q

-tomy

A

to cut, incise

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14
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-megaly

A

enlarged

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15
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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16
Q

-lytic

A

Destroy

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17
Q

-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumor of connective tissue

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18
Q

-carcinoma

A

Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue

19
Q

-plasm, -plasia

A

Formation

20
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

21
Q

-ectasis

A

expansion or dilation

22
Q

-physis

A

Growth

23
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

24
Q

-poiesis

A

To produce

25
Q

-ptysis

A

To cough

26
Q

-stasis

A

Standing still

27
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

28
Q

-algeia

A

pain

29
Q

-pexy

A

Fixation or suturing

30
Q

-plasty

A

To shape, to form

31
Q

-stomy

A

New, artificial opening

32
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

33
Q

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

A

Process of, condition of, state of

34
Q

-genesis

A

Development/production of

35
Q

-phage

A

Eating

36
Q

-gram

A

A recording

37
Q

-graph

A

To record, recording of

38
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for examining

39
Q

-scopy

A

To view, viewing

40
Q

-metry

A

To measure

41
Q

-cele

A

Protrusion, herniation

42
Q

-trophy

A

Growth/development

43
Q

-paresis

A

Weakness