Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture
2
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-cidal
A
killing
3
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-cyte
A
cell
4
Q
-ectomy
A
excision or surgical removal
5
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
6
Q
-emesis
A
vomiting
7
Q
-gram
A
something written or drawn mark
8
Q
-ia/-ism/-ic
A
condition of
9
Q
-itis
A
inflammation
10
Q
-ology
A
study of
11
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
12
Q
-oma
A
tumor or swelling
13
Q
-opia
A
vision
14
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-orrhea
A
flow, excessive discharge
15
Q
-ostomy
A
creation of an artificial opening
16
Q
-oxia
A
oxygen
17
Q
-pathy
A
disease
18
Q
-sclerosis
A
hardening
19
Q
-stasis
A
control or stop
20
Q
-al
A
pertaining to or related to
21
Q
-cele
A
swelling, herniation or protrusion
22
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
23
Q
-algia
A
pain
24
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-stomy
A
opening
25
-tomy
cut
26
-iasis
condition, state, or presence of something abnormal
27
-ist
practitioner or specialist
28
-ium
structures, membranes or tissues
29
-logist
study or science
30
-ectasia/-ectasis
dilation or expansion
31
-edema
swelling
32
-graph/-graphy
to write or record
33
-logy
study
34
-otomy
cut into or incision
35
-lysis
dissolution or loosening
36
-malacia
pertaining to or related to
37
-oid
resembling or like
38
-osis
a condition or state of being
39
-pexy
fixation and fastening
40
-plasty
molding or shaping
41
-ptosis
falling or drooping down
42
-rrhage
to burst forth or flow
43
-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
44
-rrhaphy
suture or stitch
45
-rrhea
abnormal or excessive discharge
46
-scope
device for examining or observing
47
-scopy
to look or examine
48
-sis
process, condition, or state
49
-spasm
convulsion or twitching
50
-tome
creation of an artifical opening or passage
51
-tripsy
rubbing or grinding
52
-phagia
eating
