Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-emia

A

Shortage of

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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-cele

A

Tumor

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4
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-centesis

A

Perforation

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5
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-desis

A

Binding, fusion

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-ectasis

A

Dilatation and expansion

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7
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-ectomy

A

Excision

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8
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-genic

A

Production

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-gram

A

Letter or drawing

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10
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-iasis

A

Process or condition resulting from

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11
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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13
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-lysis

A

Decomposition

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14
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-malacia

A

Softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-oid

A

Resemblance

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-ology

A

Study of

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Process, disease

20
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-pathy

A

Disease

21
Q

-penia

A

Abnormal reduction

22
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-pexy

A

Fixation

23
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-plasty

A

Plastic repair

24
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-ptosis

A

Falling

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-rhaphy

A

Suture

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-scopy

A

Inspection, examination

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-spasm

A

Contraction

28
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-stomy

A

Creation of artificial opening

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-tomy

A

Incision

30
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-tripsy

A

Crushing