Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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2
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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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3
Q

-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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4
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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5
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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6
Q

-derma

A

skin

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7
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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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8
Q

-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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9
Q

-edema

A

swelling

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10
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
Q

-emia

A

blood

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12
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-genesis

A

producing, forming

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13
Q

-gram

A

record

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14
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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15
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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16
Q

-iasis, -osis

A

abnormal condition

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17
Q

-ist

A

specialist

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18
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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19
Q

-logist

A

specialist in the study of

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20
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-logy

A

study of

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21
Q

-lysis

A

separation, destruction

22
Q

-malacia

A

softening

23
Q

megaly

A

enlargement

24
Q

-oma

A

tumor

25
Q

-opia, -opsia

A

vision

26
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

27
Q

-phagia

A

swallow, eat

28
Q

-phasia

A

speech

29
Q

-phobia

A

fear

30
Q

-plasia, -plasm

A

formation, growth

31
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

32
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

33
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

34
Q

-rhage, rrhagia

A

bursting forth of

35
Q

-rrhapy

A

suture

36
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

37
Q

-scope

A

instrument to view

38
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

39
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

40
Q

-stasis

A

standing still

41
Q

-stomy

A

forming a new opening

41
Q

stenosis

A

narrowing, structure

42
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

43
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut

44
Q

-tomy

A

incision, to cut into

45
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

46
Q

-uria

A

urine

47
Q

-penia

A

decrease

48
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

49
Q

-pathy

A

disease