Suffixes Flashcards

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-iac

A

pertaining to

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-tripsy

A

to crush

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2
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-ectomy

A

removal, excision, resection

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2
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tom/o

A

to cut

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4
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-lithotomy

A

incision (for removal) of a stone

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4
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-pexy

A

fixation, to put in place

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4
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-ician

A

specialist

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5
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-ine

A

pertaining to

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-ist

A

specialist

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-ous

A

pertaining to

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8
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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9
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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10
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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10
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-rrhagia

A

bursting forth (of blood)

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11
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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12
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cis/o

A

to cut

13
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-desis

A

to bind, tie together

14
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

15
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

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-ical

A

pertaining to

17
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

18
Q

-rrhage

A

bursting forth (of blood)

19
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-logist

A

specialist

21
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

22
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

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Q

-al

A

pertaining to

24
Q

-stomy

A

new opening (to form a mouth)

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-tomy

A

process of cutting, incision

27
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-ic

A

pertaining to

28
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-an

A

pertaining to

30
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

31
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-ar

A

pertaining to

32
Q

-or

A

one who

33
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-ior

A

pertaining to

35
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut

36
Q

-er

A

one who

37
Q

sect/o

A

to cut