Suffixes Flashcards by Monika Gray

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-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining to

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain

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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

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-ectomy

A

Excision, removal

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-gram

A

Record, writing

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lith

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Stone, calculus

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-lysis

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Separation, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

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-metry

A

Act of measuring

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

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Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

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-pexy

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Fixation (of an organ)

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Formation, growth

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth (of), bleeding, hemorrhage

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-stomy

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Forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Incision

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-toxic

A

Poison

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-tripsy

A

Crushing