Suffixes Flashcards by Bella Mei | Brainscape

Q

Desis

A

Fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse

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ectomy

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Surgical excision (removal)

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Itis

A

Inflammation

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Listhesis

A

Slipping

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Lysis

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Loosening or setting free

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Malacia

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Abnormal softening

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necrosis

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Tissue death

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Oma

A

Tumor

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Osis

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Condition

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Penia

A

Deficiency

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Plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Plegia

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Paralysis

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Porosis

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Porous condition

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Rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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Rrhexis

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Rupture

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scopy

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Visual examination

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Tomy

A

Cutting into the organ or area