Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

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2
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-al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algesia

A

sensitive to pain

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4
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-algia

A

pain

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5
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-blast

A

immature

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6
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-cele

A

herniation

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7
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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8
Q

-cide

A

agent that kills

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9
Q

-cliasis

A

intentional breaking up of

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10
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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11
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-desis

A

binding of

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12
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-dynia

A

pain

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13
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-ectomy

A

removal of

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14
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

anemia - lack of blood

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15
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-esis

A

condition of

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16
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-genesis

A

formation of

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17
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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18
Q

-ia

A

condition

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19
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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20
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-ical

A

pertaining to

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21
Q

-ile

A

pertaining to

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22
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-ism

A

condition

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23
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-itis

A

inflammation of

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24
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-lith

A

stone

25
Q

-lys

A

destroy

26
Q

-lysis

A

destruction

27
Q

-mania

A

mental disorder

28
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

29
Q

-ectasia

A

stretching or dilating

30
Q

-oid

A

resembling

31
Q

-ole

A

small

32
Q

-oma

A

tumor

33
Q

-opia

A

visual condition

34
Q

-osis

A

condition

35
Q

-otomy

A

incision

36
Q

-path

A

disease

37
Q

-pathy

A

disease

38
Q

-penia

A

lack of, deficiency

39
Q

-philia

A

attracted to

40
Q

-phobia

A

fear of

41
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

42
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

43
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-pnea

A

respiration, breathing

44
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping, dropping down, fall

45
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting, cough

46
Q

-rrhagia

A

excessive flow

47
Q

-rrhea

A

profuse flow or discharge

48
Q

-sis

A

unusual condition of

49
Q

-scope

A

exam instrument

50
Q

-scopy

A

examine with a scope

51
Q

-stasis

A

maintain a constant level

52
Q

-stomy

A

surgical opening

53
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

54
Q

-tomy

A

cut into

55
Q

-tripsy

A

intentional crushing

56
Q

-ula

A

small

57
Q

-ule

A

small

58
Q

-uria

A

characteristics of urine