Suffixes Flashcards by Victoria Caridi

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dilation, expansion

A

-extasis

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inflammation

A

-itis

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softening

A

-malacia

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formation, growth

A

-plasia

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an abnormal condition of hardening

A

-sclerosis

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involuntary contraction, twitch

A

-spasm

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surgical puncture

A

-centesis

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to break, surgical fx

A

-clasis

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surgical fixation

A

-pexy

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surgical repair

A

-plasty

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forming an opening

A

-stomy

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record, writing

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-gram

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instrument for recording

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-graph

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process of recording

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-graphy

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instrument for measuring

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-meter

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process of measuring

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-metry

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instrument for visual examination

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-scope

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visual examination

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-scopy

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pain

A

-algia

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pain

A

-dynia

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vomiting

A

-emesis

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binding, fixation

A

-desis

Q

excision, removal

A

-ectomy

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separation, destruction, loosening

A

-lysis

Q

suture

A

-rhhaphy

Q

incision

A

-tomy

Q

hernia, swelling

A

-cele

Q

swelling

A

-edema

Q

blood condition

A

-emia

Q

forming, producing, origin

A

-gen

Q

forming, production, origin

A

-genesis

Q

abnormal condition

A

-iasis

Q

stone

A

-lith

Q

enlargement

A

-megaly

Q

tumor

A

-oma

Q

abnormal condition, increase

A

-osis

Q

disease

A

-pathy

Q

decrease, deficiency

A

-penia

Q

eating, swallowing

A

-phagia

Q

fear

A

-phobia

Q

formation, growth

A

-plasm

Q

paralysis

A

-plegia

Q

prolapse, downward displacement

A

-ptosis

Q

bursting forth

A

-rrhage

Q

bursting forth

A

-rrhagia

Q

discharge, flow

A

-rrhea

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rupture

A

-rrhexis

Q

narrowing, stricture

A

-stenosis

Q

poison

A

-toxic

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nourishment, development

A

-trophy

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