Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

Ache, pain

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2
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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3
Q

-dia

A

Through

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4
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-ectomy

A

Surgical excision

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5
Q

-emia

A

Blood, blood condition

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6
Q

-ectasis

A

Dilation, distension, stretching, expansion

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7
Q

-genic

A

Form, produce, origin

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8
Q

-iasis

A

Condition

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9
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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10
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-megaly

A

Enlargement, enlarged

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11
Q

-myel

A

Spinal cord

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12
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-oid

A

Resemble, like

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13
Q

-Oma

A

Tumor

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14
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-osis

A

Condition

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15
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-pathy

A

Disease, emotion

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16
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair or correction

17
Q

-pulm, pulmo-

A

Lung

18
Q

-pyel

A

Pelvis

19
Q

-rrhaphy

A

Suture

20
Q

-scopy

A

Visual examination or visual inspection

21
Q

-tomy

A

Surgical incision