suffixes Flashcards

1
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-uria

A

urination

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2
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-tomy

A

cutting into the organ or an area

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3
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-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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4
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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

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5
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-scopy

A

visual exam

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6
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

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7
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

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8
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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9
Q

-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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10
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-rrhagia

A

severe bleeding

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11
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

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12
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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13
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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14
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-penia

A

deficiency

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15
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-pathy

A

disease

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16
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-osis

17
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-oma

18
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-megaly

A

abnormal enlargement

19
Q

-logist

A

one who specializes

20
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-logy

21
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

22
Q

-gram

23
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical excision

24
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

25
-algia
pain
26
-eal
esophagus
27
-ous
veins
28
-ic
stomach
29
-ary
lungs
30
-ac
heart
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-al
enternal or pertaining to small intestine