Suffixes Flashcards
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-al
A
Pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
Pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
Weakness
4
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-blast
A
Immature cell
5
Q
-cele
A
Pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
Q
-centesis
A
Pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
7
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
8
Q
-ectomy
A
Surgical removal of
9
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
10
Q
-emia
A
Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
11
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-esthesia
A
Pertaining to sensation or perception
12
Q
-genic
A
Causing
13
Q
-gram
A
Record
14
Q
-graph
A
A record or the instrument used to create the record
15
Q
-ia
A
Condition of
16
Q
-ic
A
Pertaining to
17
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-itis
A
Inflammation
18
Q
-lysis
A
Decline, disintegration, or destruction
19
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement of
20
Q
-Meter
A
Measuring instrument
21
Q
-ology
A
Science or study of
22
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
23
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-osis
A
Pertaining to a disease process(see also -sis)
24
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-ostomy
A
Surgical creation of an opening
25
-pathy
Disease or a system for treating disease
26
-phagia
Pertaining to eating or swallowing
27
-phasia
Pertaining to speech
28
-phobia
Pertaining to an irrational fear
29
-plasty
Plastic surgery
30
-plegia
Paralysis
31
-pnea
Pertaining to breathing
32
-ptosis
Drooping
33
-rrhage/ -rhhagia
Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
34
-rrhaphy
Suture of; repair of
35
-rrhea
Flow or discharge
36
-scope
Instrument for examination
37
-scopy
Examination with an instrument
38
-sis
A process, action, or condition(see also -osis)
39
-stasis
Slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
40
-taxis
Order, arrangement of
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-trophic
Pertaining to nutrition
