Suffixes Flashcards by Olivia Hofer

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-centesis (S)

A

surgical puncture

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-clasis (S)

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis (S)

A

binding; fixation

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-ectomy (S)

A

excision; removal

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-lysis (S)

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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-pexy (S)

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fixation (organ)

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-plasty (S)

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy (S)

A

suture

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-stomy (S)

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome (S)

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy (S)

A

incision

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-tripsy (S)

A

crushing

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-gram (D)

A

record, writing

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-graph (D)

A

instrument for recording

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-graphy (D)

A

process of recording

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-scope (D)

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instrument for examining

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-scopy (D)

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visual examination

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-algia (P)

A

pain

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-dynia (P)

A

pain

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-cele (P)

A

hernia, swelling

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-ectasis (P)

A

dilation, expansion

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-emesis (P)

A

vomiting

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-emia (P)

A

blood conditon

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-gen (P)

A

forming; producing; origin

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-genesis (P)

A

forming; producing; origin

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-itis (P)

A

inflammation

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-malacia (P)

A

softening

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-megaly (P)

A

enlargement

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-oma (P)

A

tumor

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-osis (P)

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy (P)

A

disease

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-penia (P)

A

deficiency

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-phobia (P)

A

fear

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-plegia (P)

A

paralysis

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-ptosis (P)

A

prolapse

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-rrhea (P)

A

discharge; flow

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-rrhexis (P)

A

rupture

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-sclerosis (P)

A

abnormal hardening

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Surgical (S)

A

invasive procedure performed on body part

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Diagnostic (D)

A

procedure performed to identify cause/nature of illness

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Pathological (P)

A

abnormal condition or diease

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-spasm (P)

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis (P)

A

narrowing; stricture

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-toxic (P)

A

poison

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-cyte

A

cell

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-derma

A

skin

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-logist

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Specialist

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-logy

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Study of

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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-orexia

A

apetite

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-pepsia

A

digestion

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-phagia

A

swallowing, eating

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-prandial

A

meal

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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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-osmia

A

smell

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-phonia

A

voice

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-ptysis

A

spitting

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-thorax

A

chest

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-cardia

A

heart condition