Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-tome

A

instrument to incise cutting into

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2
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-tomy

A

incision (the process of cutting into)

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3
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-ectomy

A

excision (the process of removal)

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4
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-stomy

A

one root - opening to the outside of the body

More than one root - communication

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5
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-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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6
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-logy

A

study of

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7
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-logist

A

specialist in the study and treatment of

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8
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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9
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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10
Q

-algia

A

pain

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11
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-cyte

A

cell

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12
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-algesia

A

pain

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13
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-emia

A

blood condition

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14
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-globin

A

protein

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15
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-gram

A

record of

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16
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-ia

A

condition of

17
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-ic

A

pertaining to

18
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-ics

A

medical specialty

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-ist

A

medical specialist

20
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-ism

A

condition of

21
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-itis

A

inflammation

22
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-megaly

A

enlargement

23
Q

-oma

A

tumor/mass

24
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-opsy

A

viewing

25
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-osis

A

abnormal condition of

26
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-path

A

disease

27
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-sis

A

condition of

28
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-rhea

A

normal flow or discharge

29
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-rhage

A

excessive bleeding

30
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-rhagia

A

bursting force of blood

31
Q

-rhaphy

A

suture of an artery

32
Q

-rhexis

A

rupture of a muscle