suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ac, -al, -ar, -eal, -ic, -ous,

A

pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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-centesis

A

process of removing fluid

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4
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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5
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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6
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-emetic

A

pertaining to vomiting

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7
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-gram

A

record

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8
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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9
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-iatric

A

pertaining to medical treatment

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10
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-istry

A

specialty of

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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12
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-lithiasis

A

condition of stones

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13
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-logy

A

study of

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14
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-oma

A

tumor

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15
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-orexia

A

appetite

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16
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

17
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

18
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-otomy

A

cutting into

19
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

20
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

21
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-phagia

A

eat, swallow

22
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

23
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-plegia

A

aralysis

24
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-prandial

A

pertaining to a meal

25
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-ptosis

A

drooping

26
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-scope

A

instrument to view

27
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-scopic

A

pertaining to visually examining

28
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-scopy

A

process of viewing

29
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing