Suffixes Flashcards
1
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algia
A
pain
2
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ase
A
enzyme
3
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asthenia
A
weakness
4
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atresia
A
absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure
5
Q
capnia
A
carbon dioxide
6
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cele
A
hernia; protrusion
7
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centesis
A
surgical puncture to aspirate fluid
8
Q
cyte
A
cell
9
Q
desis
A
surgical fixation; fusion
10
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ectomy
A
excision or surgical removal
11
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emesis
A
vomiting
12
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emia
A
blood condition
13
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genesis
A
origin; cause
14
Q
gram
A
record; x-ray film
15
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graph
A
instrument used to record
16
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graphy
A
process of recording; x-ray filming
17
Q
ician
A
one who
18
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itis
A
inflammation
19
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lepsy
A
seizure
20
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lysis
A
loosening; dissolution; separating
21
Q
lytic
A
destroy; reduce
22
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malacia
A
softening
23
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mania
A
madness; insane desire
24
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megaly
A
enlargement
25
meter
instrument used to measure
26
metry
measurement
27
ologist
one who studies and practices (specialist)
28
oma
tumor; swelling
29
opia
vision (condition)
30
oorhagia
rapid flowing of blood
31
orrhaphy
suturing; repairing
32
orrhea
flow; excessive damage
33
orrhexis
rupture
34
osis
abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)
35
ostomy
creation of artificial opening
36
otomy
cut into or incision
37
oxia
oxygen
38
paresis
slightly paralysis
39
pathy
disease
40
penia
abnormal reduction in number
41
pepsia
digestion
42
pexy
surgical fixation; suspension
43
phagia
eating; swallowing
44
phasia
speech
45
plasia
formation; development; a growth
46
plasm
growth; substance; formation
47
plasty
plastic or surgical repair
48
plegia
paralysis
49
pnea
breathing
50
poiesis
formation
51
ptosis
dropping; sagging; prolapse
52
sclerosis
hardening
53
scope
instrument used for visual examination
54
scopy
visual examination
55
scopic
visual examination
56
spasm
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
57
stalsis
contraction
58
stenosis
constriction; narrowing
59
thorax
chest
60
tome
instrument used to cut
61
tripsy
surgical crushing
62
uria
urine; urination
