Suffixes 2 Flashcards

1
Q

-centesis

A

surgical procedure to remove fluid

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2
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-gen

A

substance that produces

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3
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-genesis

A

producing; forming

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4
Q

-gravida

A

pregnant woman

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5
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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6
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

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7
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-para

A

near; beside; abnormal; apart from;

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8
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

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9
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-pexy

A

fixation; to put in place

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10
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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11
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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth

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12
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

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13
Q

-salyinx

A

fallopian tube; oviduct

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14
Q

-spermia

A

condition of sperm cells

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15
Q

-stomy

A

new opening (to form a mouth)

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16
Q

amni/o

A

amnion

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17
Q

andr/o

A

male

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18
Q

balan/o

A

glans penis

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19
Q

calc/o

A

calcium

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20
Q

chol/e

Cholecyst

A

bile: gall

Cholecyst: gall bladder

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21
Q

cholecyst/o

A

gallbladder

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22
Q

choledoch/o

A

common bile duct

23
Q

epididym/o

A

epididymus

24
Q

estr/o

A

female

25
Q

galact/o

A

milk

26
Q

gingiv/o

A

gum

27
Q

glomerul/o

A

glomerulus

28
Q

ile/o

A

ileum

29
Q

kal/i

A

potassium

30
Q

lact/o

A

milk

31
Q

lith/o

A

stone; calculus

32
Q

mast/o

A

breast

33
Q

men/o

A

menses; menstruation

34
Q

metr/o

A

uterus; measure

35
Q

myom/o

A

muscle tumor

36
Q

myx/o

A

mucus

37
Q

natr/o

A

sodium

38
Q

odont/o

A

tooth

39
Q

olig/o

A

scanty

40
Q

orch/o

A

testis

41
Q

orchi/o

A

testis

42
Q

pancreat/o

A

pancreas

43
Q

perine/o

A

perineum

44
Q

plas/o

A

development; formation; growth

45
Q

prostat/o

A

prostate gland

46
Q

py/o

A

pus

47
Q

pyel/o

A

renal pelvis

48
Q

spermat/o

A

spermatozoa; sperm cell

49
Q

trigon/o

A

trigone

50
Q

ureter/o

A

ureter

51
Q

urethr/o

A

urethra

52
Q

vas/o

A

vessel; duct; vas deferens

53
Q

ven/o

A

vein

54
Q

vesic/o

A

urinary bladder