suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

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2
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-algia

A

pain, suffering

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3
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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4
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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5
Q

-blast

A

embryonic, immature

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6
Q

-crine

A

secretion

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7
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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8
Q

-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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9
Q

-meter

A

measure

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10
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass

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11
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

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12
Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

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13
Q

-plasia

A

development, growth

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14
Q

-plasm

A

structure, formation

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15
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

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16
Q

-ptosis

A

falling, dropping, prolapse (sagging, drooping)

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17
Q

-rrhagia

A

bursting forth of blood

18
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

19
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

20
Q

-scopy

A

to view

21
Q

-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

22
Q

-trophy

A

development, nourishment

23
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

24
Q

-gram

A

record, process of recording

25
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

26
Q

-lysis

A

separation, breakdown, destruction

27
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

28
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

29
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

30
Q

-stomy

A

opening

31
Q

-tomy

A

incision, to cut into

32
Q

-cele

A

abnormal protrusion

33
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

34
Q

-malacia

A

softening

35
Q

-necrosis

A

tissue death

36
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

37
Q

-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

38
Q

-otomy

A

cutting or surgical incision

39
Q

-rrhage

A

bleeding (sudden, severe flow)

40
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition or disease

41
Q

-lithiasis

A

the presence of stones