Suffixes Flashcards by Destany Benboe | Brainscape

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Ology

A

Science or study of

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Oma

A

Tumor

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Osis

A

Abnormal condition

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Ostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening

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Otomy

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Surgical incision

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Pathy

A

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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Pause

A

Stopping

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Pexy

A

Surgical fixation, to put in place

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Plasty

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Surgical repair

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Plagia

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Paralysis

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Pnea

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Breathing

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Ptosis

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Prolapse, drooping forward

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Rrhagia, rehage

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Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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Rrhaphy

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To suture

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Rrhea

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Abnormal flow or discharge

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Rrhexis

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Rupture

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Sclerosis

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Abnormal Hardening

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Scope

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Instrument for visual examination

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Scopy

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To see, visual examination

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Ac-, -al-

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Pertaining to, relating to

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Algia-

A

Pain, suffering

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Ary

A

Pertaining to

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Cele

A

Hernia, tumor, swelling

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Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Cyte

A

Cell

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Desis

A

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

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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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Ectasis

A

Stretching, enlargement

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Emia

A

Blood, blood condition

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Esthesia

A

Sensation, feeling

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Gram

A

Graph, record

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Graphy

A

Process of recording

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Ia

A

State or condition

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Ic

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Pertaining to

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Itis

A

Inflammation

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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

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Tissue death

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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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Ologiest

A

Specialist