Suffixes Flashcards

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-esthesia

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Sensation

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-ptosis

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Dropping, prolapse

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-lysis

A

Destruction of

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5
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-tome

A

Cutting instrument

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6
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-malacia

A

Softening

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7
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-pathy

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Disease, suffering

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8
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-tomy

A

Cutting into, incision

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9
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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth

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-trophy

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Nourishment or growth

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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12
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-rrhaphy

A

Suture, suturing

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13
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-scopy

A

Visual examination, process of examining

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14
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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15
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-kinesia, -kinesis

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Movement

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16
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-edema

A

Swelling

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17
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-cyte

A

Cell

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18
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-derma

A

Skin

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19
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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20
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-gravida

A

Pregnant woman

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21
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-logy

A

Study of

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22
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-ology

A

Study, science of

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23
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-opsy

A

Viewing

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24
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-phobia

A

Fear

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25
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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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26
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-scope

A

Instrument used to view

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27
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-uria

A

Urine

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28
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-oxia

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Oxygen

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29
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-phagia, -phage

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Eating, swallowing

30
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-cide, -cidal

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Destroying, killing

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-clast, -clasis

A

Breaking

32
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-ectomy

A

Excision, surgical removal

33
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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

34
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-metry

A

Measurement

35
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-paus, -stasis

A

Cessation, stopping

36
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-spasm

A

Involuntary spasm

37
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-therapy

A

Treatment

38
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-emia

A

A condition of the blood, blood

39
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-paresis

A

Slight or partial paralysis

41
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair, mold

42
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-pnea

A

Breathing

43
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-ist

A

Specialist

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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

45
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-oid

A

Resembling form or shape

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-sis

A

State, condition of

47
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-al, -ac, -ary, -ic, -eal, -ous, -tous, -ical, -ory, -tic

A

Pertaining to

48
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-dipsia

A

Thirst

49
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-gen, -genesis, -genic

A

Creating, producing, origin or formation

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-ole, -ule

A

Small

51
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-cele

A

Hernia

52
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-ia, -ism

A

Condition

53
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-lith

A

Stone

54
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-algia, -dynia

A

Pain

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

57
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-oma

A

Tumor

58
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-stenosis

A

Narrowing,stricture

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-ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

60
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-penia

A

Deficiency, lack of, decrease

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-tripsy

A

Crushing

62
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

63
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-opia

A

Vision

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-desis

A

Fusion, binding, fixation

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-plasia, -plasm

A

Formation, growth

67
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-iasis

A

Pathological condition or state

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-gram

A

Record

69
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-stomy

A

Creation of an opening

70
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-stasis

A

Control, constant level

71
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

72
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-graph

A

Recording instrument