Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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2
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal, resection

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3
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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4
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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5
Q

-opsy

A

view

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6
Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

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7
Q

-poiesis

A

the production of

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8
Q

-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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9
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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10
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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11
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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12
Q

-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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13
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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14
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

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15
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

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16
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-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth

17
Q

-tomy

A

incision, to cut into

18
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

19
Q

-algia

A

pain

20
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

21
Q

-logy

A

study of

22
Q

-cele

A

hernia

23
Q

-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

24
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass, collection of fluid