suffixes Flashcards
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al
A
pertaining to
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algia
A
pertaining to death
worse than pain
3
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asthenia
A
weakness
4
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blast
A
immature cell
5
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cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
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centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
7
Q
cyte
A
cell
8
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ectomy
A
surgical removal of
9
Q
emesis
A
vomiting
10
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emia
A
pertaining to the prescence of a substance in the blood
11
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esthia
A
pertaining to senation or perception
12
Q
genic
A
causing
13
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gram
A
record
cardiogram
14
Q
graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
15
Q
ia
A
condition of
16
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ic
A
pertaining to
17
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itis
A
inflammation
tendonitis
18
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lysis
A
decline, disintegration, or destruction
19
Q
megaly
A
enlargement of
20
Q
meter
A
measuring instrument
21
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ology
A
science or study of
22
Q
oma
A
tumor
melanoma
23
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osis
A
pertaining to a disease process
24
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ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
25
pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
26
phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
27
phasia
pertaining to speech
28
phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
29
plasty
plastic surgery
30
plegia
paralysis
31
pnea
pertaining to breathing
32
ptosis
drooping
33
rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
34
rragia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
35
rrhea
flor or discharge
36
scope
instrument for examination
37
scopy
examination with an instrument
38
sis
a process, action, or conditioon
39
stasis
taxis order, arrangement of
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trophic
pertaining to nutrition
