suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ory, -ous, -tic

A

pertaining to

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2
Q

-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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3
Q

-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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4
Q

-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

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5
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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7
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-emia

A

blood condition

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8
Q

-genic

A

produced by

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9
Q

-gram

A

record

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10
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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11
Q

-ia

A

condition

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12
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-ism

A

state of

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13
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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14
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-logy

A

study of

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15
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-lytic

A

destruction

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16
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

17
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

18
Q

-oma

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tumor

19
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

20
Q

-osmia

A

smell

21
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

22
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

23
Q

-phonia

A

voice

24
Q

-phylaxis

A

protection

25
Q

-plasm

A

formation

26
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

27
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

28
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

29
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

30
Q

-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

31
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge

32
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

33
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

34
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

35
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

36
Q

-thorax

A

chest