Suffix’s Flashcards

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1
Q

-al
-ic

A

Pertaining to

(Neural, gastric)

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

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4
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-ectomty

A

Cutting out, removal, excision

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5
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition (leukemia)

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6
Q

-globin

A

Protein (hemoglobin)

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7
Q

-gram

A

Record (arthrogram)

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8
Q

-ia

A

Condition of (neuralgia)

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9
Q

-ism

A

Condition, process (hypothyroidism)

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10
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation (arthritis)

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11
Q

-logist

A

Specialist in the study of (neurologist)

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12
Q

-logy

A

Study of (biology)

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13
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass (hepatoma)

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14
Q

-opsy

A

To view (biopsy)

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15
Q

-osis

A

Abnormal condition (psychosis)

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16
Q

-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine (laparoscope)

17
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visual examination (laparoscopy)

18
Q

-sis

A

State of (prognosis)

19
Q

-tomy

A

Process of cutting into, incision (neurotomy)

20
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid (thoracentesis)

21
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording (mammography)

22
Q

-lysis

A

Separation, breakdown, destruction (dialysis)

23
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair, correction, reconstruction (mammoplasty)

24
Q

-stomy

A

Opening (colostomy)

25
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment (radiotherapy)

26
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

27
Q

-pathy

A

Disease condition (nephropathy)

28
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge (rhinorreah)

29
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

30
Q

-uria

A

Condition of urine

31
Q

-rrhagia

A

Excess flow of blood

32
Q

-septic

A

Infection

33
Q

-centesis

A

Puncture to remove fluid

34
Q

-graphy

A

Process of recording

35
Q

-lysis

A

Separation, breakdown, destruction