Suffix (R to Y) Flashcards

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1
Q

-rrhagia

A

excessive flow or discharge

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2
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-rraphy

A

suturing

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3
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-rrhea

A

drainage

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4
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-rrhea

A

discharge; flow

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5
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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6
Q

-scope

A

an instrument used to view

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7
Q

-scopy

A

process of viewing

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8
Q

-sis

A

condition

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9
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-some

A

a “body” of a specified sort

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10
Q

-spasm

A

twitching; involuntary contraction

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11
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-stasis

A

stopping or controlling

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12
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-sthenia

A

strength

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13
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-stomy

A

the surgical creation of a new opening

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14
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-therapy

A

treatment

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15
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-thorax

A

chest

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16
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-thymia

A

condition of the mind or will

17
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-tic

A

pertaining to

18
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-tion

A

process of

19
Q

-tocia

A

labor

20
Q

-tomy

A

incision into

21
Q

-tresia

A

perforation

22
Q

-tripsy

A

intentional development

23
Q

-tropia

A

to turn

24
Q

-tropin

A

stimulating effects of a hormone

25
Q

-ula

A

small; little

26
Q

-ule

A

small one

27
Q

-um

A

suffix that identifies singular nouns

28
Q

-uria

A

urine

29
Q

-us

A

a suffix that identifies singular nouns

30
Q

-y

A

noun ending