Suffixes Flashcards by cc ford | Brainscape

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-ac

A

related to or pertaining to

cardiac

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-al

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related to or pertaining to

caudal

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-ar

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related to or pertaining to

vascular

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-e

A

related to or pertaining to

melanocyte

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-eal

A

related to or pertaining to

congeal

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-ic

A

related to or pertaining to

pelvic

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-ose

A

related to or pertaining to

cellulose

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-ous

A

related to or pertaining to

callous

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-ry

A

related to or pertaining to

secretory

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-emia

A

condition or process

anemia

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-ia

A

condition or process

insomnia

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-ism

A

condition or process

aneurism

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-itis

A

condition or process

phlebitis

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-lysis

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condition or process

hemolysis

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-oma

A

condition or process

sarcoma

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-osis

A

condition or process

keratosis

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-y

A

condition or process

ambulatory

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-tic

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relating to or pertaining to

arthritic

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-cle

A

small

auricle

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-ole

A

small

arteriole

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-ule

A

small

pustule

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-ula

A

small

fistula

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-megaly

A

enlargement

hepatomegaly

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-penia

A

abnormal reduction

cytopenia

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-form

A

shape or resembling

vermiform

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-asis

A

formation, presence of

lithiasis

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-plasia

A

formation

achondroplasia

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-trophy

A

development

dystrophy

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-poiesis

A

formation

hematopoiesis

Q

-gram

A

record

anteriogram

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-graph

A

record, instrument

electrocardiograph

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-graphy

A

process of recording

amniography

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-meter

A

measure or measurement

sphygmometer

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-metry

A

process of measuring

spectrometry

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-scope

A

instument used for viewing

arthroscope

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-scopy

A

process of viewing with an instrument

colonoscopy

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-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

abdominiocentesis

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-desis

A

stablization or binding

arthrodesis

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-iatric

A

treatment

gariatric

Q

-plasty

A

repair

angioplasty

Q

-rrhaphy

A

suturing

hepatorrhaphy

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-stomy or -ostomy

A

creating an artificial opening

traceostomy

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-tomy

A

cut or incision

keratotomy

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-tripsy

A

crushing

lithotripsy

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-rrhage / -rrhagia

A

bleeding, bursting forth, abnormal or excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing to close a wound

Q

-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture