Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Algia

A

Pain, related to specific body part of condition

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2
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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal or excision of particular organ or tissue

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3
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Emia

A

Blood, when substance is present in the blood

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4
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Itis

A

Inflammation of particular organ or tissue

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5
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Logy

A

Study of specific subject

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6
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Oma

A

Malignant tumor or aberrant mass

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7
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Osis

A

Condition or situation that might not cause inflammation

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8
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Pathy

A

Disease or abnormality, disorder affecting a specific body part

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9
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Plasty

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Surgical repair or reconstruction of body part

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10
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Scopy

A

Use of instrument to examine or view a body part

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11
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Tomy

A

Incision or cutting into a specific organ or tissue

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12
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Uria

A

Presence of a substance in the urine

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13
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Cele

A

Hernia or swelling

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14
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Centesis

A

Puncture or tapping of body cavity

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15
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Dynia

A

Pain

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16
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Graphy

A

Recording or producing images

17
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Megaly

A

Enlargement

18
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Penia

A

Deficiency or decrease

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Rrhage

A

Bursting forth or excessive flow

20
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Rrhea

A

Discharge or flow

21
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Rrhexis

A

Rupture or bursting

22
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Stenosis

A

Confined or restricted in some way

23
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rrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing or repair of body part

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Tome

A

Cutting instrument of device used for incisions

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Trophy
Nourishment or development
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Cide
Killing or destroying
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Cyst
Sac of bladder-like structure
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Dipsia
Thirst
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Gen
Producing or forming
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Genic
Causing or producing
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iasis
Condition or presence of something abnormal
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Ism
Condition, state, or doctrine
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Lith
Stone or calculus
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Malacia
Softening
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Lysis
Dissolution, breakdown, or destruction
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Oid
Resemblance to something