suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
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-cele

A

protrusion

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4
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-dynia

A

pain

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5
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-cytosis

A

abnormal cell condition (too many)

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6
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-ectasis

A

dilated

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7
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-edema

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swelling

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8
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-emesis

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vomiting

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9
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-emia

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blood condition

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10
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-ia

A

state, condition

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11
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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12
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-ism

A

state of

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13
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-itis

A

inflammation

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14
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-lith

A

stone

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15
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-lysis

A

to destroy

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16
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-lytic

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destruction

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17
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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18
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-megaly

A

enlarged

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19
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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20
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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21
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-pathy

A

disease

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22
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-penia

A

too few

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23
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-phobia

A

fear

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24
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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25
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-ptosis

A

dropping

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26
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-rrhage

A

excessive, abnormal flow

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27
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

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28
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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29
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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30
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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31
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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

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32
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-stasis

A

stopping

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33
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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34
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-toxic

A

poison

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35
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-uria

A

urine condition

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36
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-clasia

A

surgical breaking

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37
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-desis

A

surgical fixation

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38
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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39
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-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

40
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

41
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

42
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

43
Q

-rrhapy

A

suture

44
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

45
Q

-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

46
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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

47
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-gram

A

record or picture

48
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording-

49
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

50
Q

-manometer

A

instrument for measuring pressure

51
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring

52
Q

-cle

A

small

53
Q

-cyesis

A

pregnancy

54
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-cyte

A

cell

55
Q

-derma

A

skin condition

56
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-dipsia

A

thirst

57
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-esthesia

A

feeling, sensation

58
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-gen

A

that which produces

59
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-genesis

A

produces, generates

60
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-genic

A

producing

61
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-globin

A

protein

62
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-globulin

A

protein

63
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-gravida

A

pregnancy

64
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-kinesia

A

movement

65
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-oid

A

resembling

66
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-ole

A

small

67
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-opia

A

vision

68
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-opsy

A

view of

69
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-osmia

A

sense of smell

70
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-oxia

A

oxygen

71
Q

-para

A

to bear

72
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-partum

A

childbirth

73
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-pepsia

A

digestion

74
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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

75
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-phasia

A

speech

76
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-phil

A

attracted to

77
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-phonia

A

voice

78
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-plasia

A

formation of cells

79
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-plasm

A

formation

80
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

81
Q

-poiesis

A

formation

82
Q

-porosis

A

porous

83
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting/coughing up

84
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-therapy

A

treatment

85
Q

-thorax

A

chest

86
Q

-trophic

A

development

87
Q

-trophy

A

development

88
Q

-ule

A

small

89
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-er

A

one who

90
Q

-iatric

A

medical specialty

91
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-iatrist

A

physician

92
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-iatry

A

treatment, medicine

93
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-ician

A

specialist

94
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-ist

A

specialist

95
Q

-logist

A

one who studies

96
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-logy

A

study of