Suffixes Flashcards

1
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  • ac

- al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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4
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-cyte

A

Cell

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5
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-derma

A

Skin

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6
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-dia

A

Through

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7
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-dynia

A

Pain

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8
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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9
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-graphy

A

Producing a picture or record

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10
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-gram

A

Picture or record

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11
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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12
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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13
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-osis

A

Conditions

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14
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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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15
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-megaly

A

Englargement

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16
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-necrosis

A

Tissue death

17
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-ologist

A

Specialist

18
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-ology

A

Study of

19
Q

-oma

A

Tumor

20
Q

-ostomy

A

Surgically creating an artificial opening

21
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-otomy

A

Cutting into OR surgical incision

22
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-pathy

A

Disease

23
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

24
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-rrhage

A

Bleeding or excessive flow

25
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

26
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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal hardening

27
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-scopy

A

Visual examination

28
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-stenosis

A

Abnormal narrowing

29
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-ion

A

Action

30
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-al

A

Pertaining to

31
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-paresis

A

Partial or incomplete paralysis

32
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-plegia

A

Total paralysis

33
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-poietic

A

Pertaining to formation