suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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-cele

A

protrusion

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4
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-ectasis

A

dilated

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5
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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6
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-emia

A

blood condition

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7
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-genic

A

producing

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8
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-gram

A

record

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9
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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10
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-itis

A

inflammation

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11
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-lith

A

stone

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12
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-lithiasis

A

condition of stones

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13
Q

-logy

A

study of

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14
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-lysis

A

to destroy (to break down)

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15
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-malaria

A

abnormal softening

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16
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-megaly

A

enlarged

17
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

18
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-oma

A

tumor

19
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-osis

A

abnormal condition

20
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

21
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-otomy

A

cutting into

22
Q

-pathy

A

disease

23
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

24
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

25
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

26
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-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

27
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

28
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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

29
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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

30
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

31
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

32
Q

-uria

A

urine condition