Suffixes-2 Flashcards by Sangita Shrestha

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-algia, -dynia

A

Pain, discomfort

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-Ac, -ic,-al, -ous, -tic

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Related to pertaining to

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-ate, -ize

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Subject to, use

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-cele

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Protrusion, hernia

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid

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-cle, -cule, -ule, -ulus

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Small

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-cyte

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Cell

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-desis

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Surgical fusion or binding

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-dynia

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Pain

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Ectomy

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Cutting out, surgical removal

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-emesis

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Vomit

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-emia

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Pertaining to blood, a blood conditions

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-ent, -er, -ist

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Person, agent

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esis, -ia, -iasis, -ity, -osis, -sis,

- ,tion, -y

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State or condition of

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-form, -oid

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Looking like, resembling , or shaped like

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Genesis

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A beginning process, origin of

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-genic

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Produced by

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-gram

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A written record

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-graph

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Instrument used to record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ism

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Condition or theory

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Lysis

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Destruction, breakdown or separation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-ologist

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One who studies, a specialist

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-ology

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Study of, process of study

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-opsy

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To view

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-otomy

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Process of incision or cutting into

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-ostomy, -stomy

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Artificial surgical opening

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-Penia

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Lack of or deficiency

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-pexy, -pexis

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Surgical fixation

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-phagia, -phagy

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Eating

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-phobia

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Morbid fear of or intolerance

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-plasia

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Formation, development

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-poiesis

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Production or manufacture of

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-ptosis

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Downward displacement, or drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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Suturing in place, fixation

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture or breaking away

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-Scope

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Instrument used to visually examine

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-spasm

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Sudden or involuntary

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-tome

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Instrument

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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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-trophic, -trophy

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Growth or development