Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-cele

A

Hernia

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3
Q

-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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4
Q

-coccus

A

Berry-shaped bacterium

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5
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

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6
Q

-dynia

A

Pain

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7
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision, removal, resection

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8
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

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9
Q

-genesis

A

Condition of producing, forming

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10
Q

-gram

A

Record

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11
Q

-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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12
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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13
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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14
Q

-logy

A

Study of

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15
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-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction, separation

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16
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

17
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

18
Q

-oma

A

Tumor, mass, collection of fluid

19
Q

-opsy

A

To view

20
Q

-osis

A

Condition, usually abnormal

21
Q

-pathy

A

Disease condition

22
Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

23
Q

-phobia

A

Fear

24
Q

-plasia

A

Development, formation, growth

25
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

26
Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping, falling, prolapse

27
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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

28
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

29
Q

-scope

A

Instrument for visual examination

30
Q

-scopy

A

Process of visual examination (with an endoscope)

31
Q

-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth (stoma)

32
Q

-therapy

A

Treatment

33
Q

-tomy

A

Incision, cutting into

34
Q

-trophy

A

Development, nourishment