Suffixes Flashcards by Kailey DiLaura

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-al / -eal

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

A

Pain

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-ectomy

A

Removal
Excision
Resection

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-globin

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Protein

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-gram

A

Record

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-ia

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Condition

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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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-ism

A

Condition

Process

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

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-logy

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Study of

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-oma

A

Tumor

Mass

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-opsy

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Process of viewing

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-scope

A

Instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-sis

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State of

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-tomy

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Process of cutting into

Incision

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-pathy

A

Disease

Condition

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-rrhea

A

Flow

Discharge

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-rrhage / -rrhagia

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Excessive discharge of blood

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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-uria

A

Condition of urine

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-ar / -ary

A

Pertaining to

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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-lysis

A

Separation
Breakdown
Destruction

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

Surgical correction

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-stomy

A

Opening

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-therapy

A

Treatment

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-ation

A

Process

Condition

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-cision

A

Process of cutting

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-crine

A

Secretion

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-dipsia

A

Thirst

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-gen

A

To produce

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-ine

A

Pertaining to

Q

-lapse

A

To fall

Slide

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-meter

A

To measure

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-mission

A

To send

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-mortem

A

Death

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-ous

A

Pertaining to

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-partum

A

Birth

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-phagia

A

Eating

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-plasia

A

Formation (condition)

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-plasm

A

Formation (tissue)

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

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-pnea

A

Breathing

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-section

A

To cut

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-stasis

A

To stand
Place
Stop
Control

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-tension

A

Pressure

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-thesis

A

To put or place

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-tic

A

Pertaining to

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-trophy

A

Nourishment

Development

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-um

A

Structure

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-y

A

Process

Condition