Suffixes Flashcards by Mertees Corley

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-ac, -al

A

Pertaining to, relating to

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-algia

A

Pain, suffering

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-ary

A

Pertaining to

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cele

A

Hernia, tumor, swelling

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-desis

A

Surgical fixation of a bone or joint, to bind, tie together

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-ectasis

A

Stretching, enlargement

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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-esthesia

A

Sensation, feeling

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-emia

A

Blood, blood condition

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-gram, -graph

A

A picture or record

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-graphy

A

Process of producing a picture or record

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-ia

A

State or condition

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-lysis

A

Breakdown, separation, setting free, destruction, loosening

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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-necrosis

A

Tissue death

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-ologist

A

Specialist

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-ology

A

The science or study of

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-ostomy

A

Surgical creation of an opening

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-otomy

A

Cutting, surgical incision

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-pathy

A

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation, to put in place

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-pause

A

Stopping

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-ptosis

A

Prolapse, drooping foward

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-rrhagia, -rrhage

A

Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhaphy

A

To suture

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-rrhea

A

Abnormal flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening

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-scope

A

Instrument used for visual examination

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-scopy

A

To see, visual examination

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-stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

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-tripsy

A

To crush

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-uria

A

Urination, urine

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-itis

A

Inflammation