Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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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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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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5
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-cyte

A

cell

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6
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-derma

A

skin

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7
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-dia

A

through

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8
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-dynia

A

pain

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9
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-ectomy

A

surgical remova

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10
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-graphy

A

producing a picture or record

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11
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-gram

A

a picture or record

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12
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-ic

A

pertaining to

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13
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-itis

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inflammation

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14
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-osis

A

conditions

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15
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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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16
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-megaly

A

enlargement

17
Q

-necrosis

A

tissue death

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-ologist

A

specialist

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-ology

A

study of

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Q

-oma

A

tumour

21
Q

-ostomy

A

surgically creating an artificial opening

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Q

-otomy

A

cutting into or surgical incision

23
Q

-pathy

A

disease

24
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhage

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bleeding or excessive flow

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-rrhagia

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bleeding or excessive flow

27
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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

29
Q

-scopy

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visual examination

30
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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing

31
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-crine

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secrete

32
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-ology

A

study of

33
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-plasm

A

material of cells

34
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-tics

A

pertaining to