Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-cyte

A

Cell

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3
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-ectomy

A

Cutting out removal,excision

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4
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-Emia

A

Blood condition

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5
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-globin

A

Protein

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6
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-gram

A

Record

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7
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-ia

A

Condition

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8
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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9
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-ism

A

Condition process

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10
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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11
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

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12
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-logy

A

Study of

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13
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-meter

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Measurement

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14
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-Oma

A

Tumor,mass

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15
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-opsy

A

to view

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16
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

17
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-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine

18
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-scopy

A

Process of visual examintion

19
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-sis

A

Abnormal condition

20
Q

-tomy

A

Process of cutting into;incision

21
Q

-um

A

Indicates structure

22
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-y

A

Condition or process

23
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-ior

A

Pertaining to

24
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-eal

A

Pertaining to

25
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

26
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-stomy

A

Opening permanent or semipermanent

27
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-therapy

A

Treatment

28
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair,or surgical correction

29
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

30
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

31
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

32
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

33
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-lysis

A

Seperation,breakdown, destruction

34
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-pathy

A

Disease condition

35
Q

-rrhea

A

flow,discharge

36
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-rrhage or -rrhagea

A

Excessive discharge of blood

37
Q

-sclerosis

A

Hardening

38
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-uria

A

Condition of urine

39
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-al

A

Pertaining to