Suffixes Flashcards by Gwendolyn Koepke

Q

-centesis

A

Surgical Puncture

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-clasis

A

To break, Surgical Fracture

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-desis

A

Binding, Fixation (of a joint or bone)

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-ectomy

A

Excision, Removal

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-lysis

A

Separation, Destruction, Loosening

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-pexy

A

Fixation (of an organ)

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-plasty

A

Surgical Repair

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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-stomy

A

Forming an opening

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

Incision

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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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-gram

A

Record, Writing

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-graph

A

Instrument for Recording

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-graphy

A

Process of Recording

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-meter

A

Instrument for Measuring

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-metry

A

Act of Measuring

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-scope

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Instrument for Examining

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-scopy

A

Visual Exam

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-algia

A

Pain

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-dynia

A

Pain

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-cele

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Hernia, Swelling

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-ectasis

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Dilation, Expansion

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-edema

A

Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood Condition

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-gen

A

Forming, Producing, Orgin

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-logy

A

Study of..

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-genesis

A

Forming, Producing, Orgin

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-iasis

A

Abnormal Condition (produced by something specific)

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-lith

A

Stone, Calculus

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Abnormal Condition, Increase (Used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-penia

A

Decrease, Deficiency

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-phagia

A

Eating, Swallowing

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-phobia

A

Fear

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-plasia

A

Formation, Growth

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-plasm

A

Formation, Growth

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-ptosis

A

Prolapse, Downward Displacement

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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth (of)

Q

-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth (of)

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-rrhea

A

Discharge, Flow

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

A

Involuntary Contraction, Twitching

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing, Stricture

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-toxic

A

Poison

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-trophy

A

Nourishment, Development

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining to..

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-ia, -ism

A

Condition

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-iatry

A

Medicine, Treatment

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-ician, -ist

A

Specialist

Q

-y

A

condition, process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

A

small, minute