Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

itis

A

inflammation

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2
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plasty

A

surgical repair

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3
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ology

A

study of

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4
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algia

A

pain

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5
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megaly

A

enlargement

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6
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sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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7
Q

scopy

A

process of visually examining

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8
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centesis

A

a surgical puncture to remove fluid from diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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9
Q

graphy

A

process of producing a picture or record

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10
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rrhage or rrhagia

A

means bleeding

bursting forth of

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11
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rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing to close a wound

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12
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rrhea

A

means flow or discharge

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13
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rrhexis

A

rupture

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14
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plural of “a”

A

ae

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15
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plural of “ax”

A

aces

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16
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plural of “is”

A

es

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17
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plural of “ex”

A

ices

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18
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plural of “on”

A

a

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19
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plural of “um”

A

a

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20
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plural of “us”

A

i

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21
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al, -ic, -ous

A

pertaining to

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22
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phagia

A

swallow, eat

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23
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algia, -dynia

A

pain

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24
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phasia

A

speech

25
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cele

A

hernia, swelling

26
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phobia

A

fear

27
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plasia, -plasm

A

formation, growth

28
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cyte

A

cell

29
Q

plegia

A

paralysis

30
Q

ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

31
Q

pnea

A

breathing

32
Q

edema

A

swelling

33
Q

emesis

A

vomiting

34
Q

rrhapy

A

suture

35
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emia

A

blood

36
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

37
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genesis

A

producing, forming

38
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scope

A

instrument to view

39
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gram

A

record

40
Q

graph

A

instrument for recording

41
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spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

42
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stasis

A

standing still

43
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iasis, -osis

A

abnormal condition

44
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stenosis

A

narrowing, structure

45
Q

ist

A

specialist

46
Q

stomy

A

forming a new opening

47
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itis

A

inflammation

48
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therapy

A

treatment

49
Q

tomy

A

incision, to cut into

50
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lysis

A

separation, destruction

51
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tripsy

A

crushing

52
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malacia

A

softening

53
Q

uria

A

urine

54
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oma

A

tumor

55
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opia, -opsia

A

vision

56
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pathy

A

disease

57
Q

penia

A

decrease

58
Q

pepsia

A

digestion