suffixes Flashcards

1
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pain

A

-algia, -dynia

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2
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cell

A

-cyte

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3
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surgical removal; excision

A

-ectomy

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4
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vomiting

A

-emesis

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5
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producing; produced by

A

-genic

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6
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knowledge

A

-gnosis

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7
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record (written record or image)

A

-gram

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8
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instrument used to record

A

-graph

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9
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process of recording; process of producing images

A

-graphy

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10
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inflammation

A

-itis

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11
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study of

A

-logy

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12
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specialist; one who studies

A

-logist

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13
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softening

A

-malacia

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14
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enlargement

A

-megaly

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15
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mass; tumor

A

-oma

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16
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abnormal condition

A

-osis

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17
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disease

A

-pathy

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18
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fear

A

-phobia

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19
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surgical reconstruction

A

-p[lasty

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20
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drooping; sagging

A

-ptosis

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21
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spitting

22
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bursting forth

A

-rrhage; -rrhagia

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to suture; sew

24
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flow; discharge

25
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rupture

26
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hardening

A

-sclerosis

27
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instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ

28
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the process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ

29
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sudden involuntary muscle contraction

30
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stable; stopping; controlling

31
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narrowing

32
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surgical creation of a new opening

33
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to cut; incision

34
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growth; nourishment

35
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surgical puncture (as of a tumor or membrane)

36
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specialist in field of study

A

-ist, -ian, -ician

37
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condition of

A

-ia, -ism, -sis

38
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pertaining to

A

-ic, -ac, -al, -ary, -ous,-ary

39
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breathing

40
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urine, urination

41
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process

42
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pertaining to

A

-al, -tic, -ic, -ar, -ous

43
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to view

44
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development, formation

A

-plasia, -plasm

45
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produced by

46
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structure

47
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turning

48
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condition, process

49
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death

50
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delivery, labor, childbirth

51
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run