Suffixes Flashcards by Arfida Myrtja

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-al, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-cyte

A

cell

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-derma

A

skin

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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-edema

A

swelling

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

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blood

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-genesis

A

producing, forming

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-iasis, -osis

A

abnormal condition

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-ist

A

specialist

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

A

separation, destruction

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-malacia

A

softening

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megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumor

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-opia, -opsia

A

vision

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-phagia

A

swallow, eat

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-phasia

A

speech

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-phobia

A

fear

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-plasia, -plasm

A

formation, growth

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-rhage, rrhagia

A

bursting forth of

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-rrhapy

A

suture

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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-scope

A

instrument to view

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stasis

A

standing still

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-stomy

A

forming a new opening

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stenosis

A

narrowing, structure

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

incision, to cut into

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-tripsy

A

crushing

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-uria

A

urine

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-penia

A

decrease

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-pathy

A

disease