Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain

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2
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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

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3
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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4
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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5
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

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6
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-gen

A

that which produces

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7
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-genesis

A

produces, generates

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8
Q

-genic

A

producing, produced by

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9
Q

-ia

A

state, condition

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10
Q

-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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11
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-iatry

A

medical treatment

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12
Q

-ism

A

state of

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13
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-itis

A

inflammation

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14
Q

-logist

A

one who studies

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15
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-logy

A

study of

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16
Q

-lysis

A

destruction

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17
Q

-lytic

A

destruction

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18
Q

-malacia

A

abnormal softening

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19
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement, large

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20
Q

-oid

A

resembling

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21
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass, swelling

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22
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

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23
Q

-pathy

A

disease

24
Q

-phobia

A

fear

25
Q

-plasia

A

development, growth

26
Q

-plasm

A

formation, development

27
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

28
Q

-rrhage

A

excessive, abnormal flow

29
Q

-rrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

30
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

31
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

32
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

33
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing

34
Q

-therapy

A

treatment

35
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment, development

36
Q

-ule

A

small

37
Q
  • ac
  • al
  • an
  • ar
  • ary
  • atic
  • eal
  • iac
  • ic
  • ile
  • ine
  • ior
  • nic
  • ory
  • ous
  • tic
A

pertaining to

38
Q

-centesis

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

39
Q

-ectomy

A

surgical removal

40
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically create an opening

41
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

42
Q

-pexy

A

surgical fixation

43
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

44
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

45
Q

-gram

A

record or picture

46
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

47
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

48
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring

49
Q

-metry

A

process of measuring

50
Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

51
Q

-scopy

A

process of visually examining

52
Q

-ose

A

resembling

53
Q

-derma

A

skin condition

54
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

55
Q

-opsy

A

to view

56
Q

-phagia

A

eating

57
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut