Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

Pain

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytosis

A

Increase in cell number

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-drome

A

To run

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-ectomy

A

Removal; excision; resection

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-emic

A

p.t. A blood condition

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-genic

A

Produced by or in

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-gram

A

Record

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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

Process for recording

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13
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-ion

A

Process

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-ist

A

Specialist

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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Study of

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-oma

A

Tumor; mass; fluid collection

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-opsy

A

View of

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Disease condition; emotion

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-scope

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Instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

A

Visual examination

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-sis

A

State of; condition

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-tomy

A

Incision; process of cutting

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-Ac, -al, -ic, -ical

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Pertaining to (p.t.)