Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-graphy

A

Process of making a record or image

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2
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-lithiasis

A

Presence of stones

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3
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-osis

A

Abnormal or pathologic condition or process

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4
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-ous

A

Pertaining to, full of

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5
Q

-globin

A

Protein

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6
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-tomy

A

Surgical incision

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7
Q

-malacia

A

Abnormal condition of tissue softening

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8
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncturing and draining of fluid

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9
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-iatrics

A

Specialty

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10
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-lysis or -lytic

A

Deterioration, destruction

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11
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-scopy

A

The process of visual examination via an endoscope

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12
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-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine

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13
Q

-lepsy

A

Seizure or sudden attack

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14
Q

-philic

A

Attraction to

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15
Q

-gram

A

Record/image

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16
Q

-pepsia

A

Abnormal digestion condition

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17
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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18
Q

-ia

A

Abnormal condition

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19
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-aemia

A

Abnormal blood condition

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20
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-ectasis

A

Dilation

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21
Q

-poiesis

A

Formation

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22
Q

-genic

A

Causing, originating

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23
Q

-phasia

A

Abnormal speech condition

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24
Q

-trophy

A

Development or nourishment (of cells)

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25
Q

-sis

A

State of

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26
Q

-rrhoea

A

Flow, discharge

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27
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-phagia

A

Abnormal swallowing condition

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28
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

29
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

30
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-plegia

A

Stroke, paralysis

31
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

32
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-pnoea

A

Breathing

33
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

34
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-al

A

Pertaining to

35
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-phobia

A

Fear

36
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-algia

A

Pain

37
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-ectomy

A

Surgical excision

38
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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical suture

39
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass

40
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-logy

A

Study of

41
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

42
Q

-paresis

A

Muscular weakness, partial paralysis

43
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-ism

A

Condition, process

44
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-graph

A

Instrument used to make a record/image

45
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-itis

A

Inflammation

46
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-opsy

A

To view

47
Q

-megaly

A

Abnormal enlargement

48
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-plasia

A

Growth or formation (of cells)

49
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-mania

A

Abnormal, compulsive behaviour

50
Q

-ar

A

Pertaining to

51
Q

-genesis

A

Creation or formation

52
Q

-sarcoma

A

Malignant tumour of connective tissue

53
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-stenosis

A

Abnormal condition of narrowing

54
Q

-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

55
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-stasis

A

Control, stop

56
Q

-oedema

A

Abnormal swelling

57
Q

-cele

A

Swelling, hernia, tumour

58
Q

-rrhage

A

Excessive or abnormal flow

59
Q

what is a bronchogenic tumour?

A

A tumor that originates in the bronchus

60
Q

-dynia

A

Pain

61
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-uria

A

Abnormal urinary condition

62
Q

-stomy

A

Surgical opening

63
Q

-ptysis

A

Coughing or spitting up

64
Q

-asthenia

A

Weakness

65
Q

-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

66
Q

-opia

A

Abnormal condition of the eye

67
Q

-osmia

A

Abnormal condition pertaining to the sense of smell

68
Q

-geusia

A

Abnormal condition relating to the sense of taste

69
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-pareunia

A

Abnormal condition relating to sexual intercourse