Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

tumor

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3
Q

-cide

A

destructive, killing

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4
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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5
Q

-desis

A

surgical fixation

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6
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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7
Q

-emia

A

blood

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8
Q

-gene

A

origin

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9
Q

-gram

A

a tracing, a mark

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10
Q

-graphy

A

a writing, a record

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11
Q

-iasis

A

condition, pathological state

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12
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-itis

A

inflammation of

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13
Q

-lithiasis

A

presence of

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14
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-lysis

A

disintegration of

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15
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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16
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-oscopy

A

look into with an instrument

17
Q

-otomy

A

to incise

18
Q

-oma

A

tumor

19
Q

-orrhaphy

A

surgical repair of

20
Q

-osis

A

disease, condition of

21
Q

-ostomy

A

to form an opening

22
Q

-pexy

A

suspension of, fixation of

23
Q

-phobia

A

fear

24
Q

-philia

A

affinity for

25
Q

-plasty

A

reconstruction, plastic surgery

26
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

27
Q

-rrhea

A

excessive discharge

28
Q

-scope

A

instrument of visual exam

29
Q

-uria

A

urine