Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algia

A

pain

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4
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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5
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-cele

A

hernia

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6
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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7
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-cyte

A

cell

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8
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-dipsia

A

thirst

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9
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-ectomy

A

excision, surgical removal

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10
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
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-emia

A

blood condition

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12
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-genic

A

producing, forming

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13
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-gram

A

record, picture

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14
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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15
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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16
Q

-iasis

A

pathological condition

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17
Q

-iatry

A

treatment

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18
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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19
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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20
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-lepsy

A

seizure

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21
Q

-logist

A

specialist

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22
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-logy

A

study of

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23
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-lysis

A

destruction, breaking down

24
Q

-lytic

A

reduce, destroy

25
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-malacia

A

softening

26
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement, enlarged

27
Q

-meter

A

instrument to measure

28
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

29
Q

-oid

A

resembling, like

30
Q

-oma

A

tumor

31
Q

-osis

A

vision

32
Q

-partum

A

birth, labor

33
Q

-pathy

A

disease

34
Q

-penia

A

deficiency, decreased number

35
Q

-pepsia

A

digestion

36
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

37
Q

-philia

A

attraction to

38
Q

-phobia

A

fear

39
Q

-phonia

A

sound, voice

40
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

41
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging

42
Q

-rrhage

A

excessive flow or discharge

43
Q

-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

44
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

45
Q

-scope

A

instrument to view

46
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-scopy

A

process of viewing

47
Q

-stasis

A

control, stopping, stop

48
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

49
Q

-stomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

50
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-therapy

A

treatment

51
Q

-tomy

A

incision

52
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing, rubbing

53
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

54
Q

-tropia

A

turning

55
Q

-uria

A

urin, urination