Suffixes Flashcards by Tessa Buckingham | Brainscape

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ologist

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specialist

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ology

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science or study of

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oma

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tumor

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osis

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abnormal condition

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ostomy

A

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

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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 rrhage

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bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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rrhaphy

A

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

A

instrument for visual examination

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scopy

A

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 graph

A

record

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graphy

A

process of recording

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ia

A

state or condition

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ic

A

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

A

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