Suffixes Flashcards

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1
Q

-chezia

A

pass a stool

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2
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-crit

A

split

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3
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-gram

A

record

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4
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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5
Q

-lysis

A

destruction

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6
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

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7
Q

-philia

A

attraction

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8
Q

-ptysis

A

spit

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9
Q

-rrhoid

A

to flow

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10
Q

-rrhage

A

to flow profusely

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11
Q

-uria

A

urine

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12
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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13
Q

-desis

A

fixation

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14
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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15
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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16
Q

-rrhaphy

A

surgical suture

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17
Q

-stomy

A

surgical formation of an opening

18
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-tomy

A

surgical incision

19
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

20
Q

-algia

A

pain

21
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

22
Q

-edema

A

accumulation of fluid in tissue

23
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

24
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-genesis

A

form, produce

25
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-itis

A

inflammation

26
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

27
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-pathy

A

disease

28
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-penia

A

deficiency, lack of

29
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-phobia

A

fear of

30
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

31
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-iatry

A

treatment, medical specialty

32
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-ician

A

expert, specialist

33
Q

-icle

A

small, minute

34
Q

-ist

A

expert, specialist

35
Q

-istry

A

medical specialty

36
Q

-ole

A

small, minute

37
Q

-ule

A

small, minute

38
Q

-thorax

A

chest

39
Q

-ia

A

condition of

40
Q

-stasis

A

stop, control

41
Q

-um

A

structure

42
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-ion

A

action, condition