Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-ac, -al, -ic

A

pertaining to

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2
Q

-algia

A

pain

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

removal; excision

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4
Q

-gram

A

record

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5
Q

-ism, -ia

A

condition

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6
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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7
Q

-ium

A

tissue; structure

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8
Q

-logy

A

study (process of)

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9
Q

-oma

A

tumor

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10
Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting

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11
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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12
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

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13
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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14
Q

-pathy

A

disease

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15
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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16
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

17
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

18
Q

-stomy

A

new opening (to form a mouth)

19
Q

-genesis

A

forming; producing

20
Q

-genic

A

produced by or in

21
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

22
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

23
Q

-ist

A

specialist

24
Q

-meter

A

measure

25
Q

-oid

A

resembing

26
Q

-ole

A

small

27
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

28
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

29
Q

-globin

A

protein

30
Q

-ion

A

process

31
Q

-opsy

A

process of viewing

32
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

33
Q

-sis

A

state of; condition

34
Q

-y

A

process; condition

35
Q

-phagia

A

process of eating