Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
2
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-cele
A
herniation, protrusion
3
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture
4
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
Q
-ectomy
A
excision, removal
6
Q
-emesis
A
to vomit
7
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
8
Q
-er; -or; -logist; -ist
A
specializes in the study of
9
Q
-genic
A
pertaining to the origin
10
Q
-graph
A
instrument for recording
11
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
12
Q
-ia
A
state of
13
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-iasis
A
condition, presence of
14
Q
-iatrician, -iatrist
A
one who specializes in treatment
15
Q
-iatrics
A
treatment
16
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-iatry
A
process of treatment
17
Q
-ic; -al;- an; -ar; -ary; -eal; -iac; -ic; -id; -ile; -ous; -tic; -ac
A
pertaining to
18
Q
-icle
A
small or tiny
19
Q
-is
A
structure, thing
20
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-ist
A
one who specializes
21
Q
-itis
A
inflammation of
22
Q
-logist
A
one who specializes in the study of
23
Q
-logy
A
study of
24
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-lysis
A
breaking down; destroy
25
-malacia
softening
26
-megaly
enlargement
27
-meter
instrument for measuring
28
-metry
process of measuring
29
-ole: -ule
small, tiny
30
-oma
tumor, mass
31
-opsy
process of viewing
32
-osis
abnormal condition
33
-ostomy
create an opening
34
-otomy
surgical incision into
35
-pathy
disease process
36
-penia
deficiency
37
-pexy
lifting; suspension
38
-plasia
formation, development
39
-plasty
surgical repair
40
-plegia
paralysis
41
-pnea
breathing
42
-poiesis
creation/production
43
-ptosis
drooping
44
-rrhagia; -rrhage
bursting forth
45
-rrhaphy
suture, repair
46
-rrhea
discharge, flow
47
-rrhexis
rupture
48
-sclerosis
hardening
49
-scope
instrument for viewing
50
-scopy
process of viewing with an instrument
51
-stasis
controlling, stopping
52
-stenosis
narrowing
53
-stomy
new opening
54
-tome
instrument to cut
55
-tomy
incision; cutting
56
-tripsy
process of crushing
57
-tripter
machine to crush
58
-trite
instrument to crush
59
-trophy
process of nourishment/growth
60
-um
structure
61
-y
process of
