Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor cavity

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3
Q

-centesis

A

puncture

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4
Q

-cutaneous

A

skin

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5
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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7
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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8
Q

-gram

A

a record of data

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9
Q

-gen

A

formation, origin

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10
Q

-ian

A

specialist in field

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11
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-iatry

A

field of study

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12
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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13
Q

-lith

A

stone

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14
Q

-ology

A

study of

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15
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-ology

A

study of

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16
Q

-lysis

A

dissolve, destroy

17
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

18
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

19
Q

-oma

A

tumor

20
Q

-opia

A

eye condition

21
Q

-orrhea, -rrhea

A

discharge, flow

22
Q

-ostomy

A

surgical opening

23
Q

-pathy

A

disease in

24
Q

-penia

A

decrease in

25
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

26
Q

-phasia

A

speaking condition

27
Q

-phobi

A

fear

28
Q

-plasty

A

plastic surgery

29
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

30
Q

-poiesis

A

production

31
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

32
Q

-rhage

A

brusting forth

33
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

34
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

35
Q

-scopy

A

inspection visually

36
Q

-stasis

A

standing still

37
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

38
Q

-uria

A

urine