Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-oma

A

Tumor; mass

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2
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-ic

A

Associated with; causing; describes

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3
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-opia

A

Vision

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4
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-penia

A

Deficiency

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5
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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6
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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7
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-pathy

A

Disease

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8
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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9
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-tropin

A

Stimulate

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10
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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

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11
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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12
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-ia

A

Condition; disease

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13
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-al

A

Pertaining to

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14
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-o/logist

A

One who studies

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15
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-o/logy

A

Study of

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16
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-ism

A

State of

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17
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-metry

A

Process of measuring

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18
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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19
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

20
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-cytosis

A

More than the normal number of cells

21
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-asthenia

A

Weakness

22
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

23
Q

-stenosis

A

Narrowing

24
Q

-graphy

A

Processing of recording

25
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-rrhea

A

Flow; discharge

26
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-an

A

Belonging to

27
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

28
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-emia

A

Blood condition

29
Q

-algia

A

Pain

30
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment; development

31
Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

32
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

33
Q

-ous

A

Characteristic of

34
Q

-ile

A

Pertaining to

35
Q

-phasia

A

Speech

36
Q

-stomy

A

Artificial opening

37
Q

-stasis

A

Control; stop

38
Q

-crine

A

To secrete

39
Q

-uria

A

Condition of the urine

40
Q

-phagia

A

Eat; swallow

41
Q

-cele

A

Hernia; protrusion

42
Q

-gen

A

That which produces

43
Q

-tomy

A

Incision; cutting

44
Q

-centesis

A

Puncture and aspiration

45
Q

-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth; profuse discharge

46
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-paresis

A

Weakness