Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algia

A

pain

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4
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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5
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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6
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-ation

A

condition of, process of

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7
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-cele

A

pouching or hernia

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8
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-centesis

A

puncture for aspiration

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9
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-desis

A

binding

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10
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-dynia

A

pain

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11
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-eal

A

pertaining to

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12
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-ectasis

A

expansion or dilation

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13
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-ectomy

A

excision or removal

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14
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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15
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-emia

A

blood condition

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16
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-genesis

A

origin or production

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17
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-gram

A

record

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18
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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19
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-ia

A

condition of

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20
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-iasis

A

formation or presence of

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21
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-iactrics

A

treatment

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22
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-iatry

A

treatment

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23
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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24
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-icle

A

small

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25
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-ism

A

condition of

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26
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-ist

A

one who specializes in

27
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-ium

A

structure or tissue

29
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-logist

A

one who specializes in treatment or study of

30
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-logy

A

study of

31
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-lysis

A

breaking down, breaking apart

32
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-malacia

A

softening

33
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

34
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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

35
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-metry

A

process for measuring

36
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-oid

A

resembling

37
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-ole

A

small

38
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-oma

A

tumor

39
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-osis

A

condition or increase

40
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-ous

A

pertaining to

41
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-penia

A

abnormal reduction

42
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-pexy

A

suspension or fixation

43
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-phil

A

attraction for

44
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-philia

A

-attraction for

45
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-plasty

A

surgical repair or reconstruction

46
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-poiesis

A

formation

47
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-ptosis

A

falling or downward displacement

48
Q

-rrhage

A

to burst forth

49
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

50
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-rrhea

A

discharge

51
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

52
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-scope

A

instrument for examination

53
Q

-scopy

A

examination

54
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-spasm

A

involuntary contraction

55
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-stomy

A

creation of an opening

56
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-tic

A

pertaining to

57
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-tomy

A

incision, to cut

58
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-tripsy

A

crushing

59
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-ula

A

small

60
Q

-ule

A

small

61
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-y

A

condition or process of

62
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

63
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-asthenia

A

weakness, loss of strength

64
Q

-porosis

A

porous