Suffixes Flashcards by Rebekah Littler

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Algia

A

Pertaining to pain

Neuralgia (pain along nerve)

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Centesis

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Puncturing

Thoracentesis (puncture into plural space)

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Cyte

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Cell

Leukocyte (white cell)

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Ectomy

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Cutting out

Tonsillectomy

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Emia

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Blood

Anemia

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Esthesia

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Sensation

Anesthesia (without sensation)

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Genic

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Causing

Carcinogenic (cancer causing)

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Ology

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Science of

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Osis

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Condition of

Psychosis (condition of mind)

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Ostomy

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Creating an opening

Gastrostomy (artificial opening into stomach)

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Paresis

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Weakness

Hemiparesis (one-sided weakness)

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Pathy

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Disease

Neuropathy

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Phagia

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Eating

Polyphagia (excessive eating)

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Phasia

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Speech

Aphasia (loss of power of speech)

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Plasty

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Repair of / tying of

Angioplasty (repair of damaged vessels)

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Pnea

A

Breathing

Dyspnea

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Rhythmia

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Rhythm

Dysthymia

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Rrhagia

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Bursting forth

Hemorrhage

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Rrhea

A

Flowing

Pyorrhea (discharge of pus)

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Scopy

A

Examination by inspection

Laparoscopy (inspection of abdominal cavity with laparoscope)

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Uria

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Pertaining to urine

Polyuria (excessive secretion of urine)