Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

ation

A

process; condition

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2
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centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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3
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desis

A

to bind; tie together

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4
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ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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5
Q

itis

A

inflammation

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6
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malacia

A

softening

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7
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oid

A

like; resembling

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8
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oma

A

tumor; mass

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9
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osis

A

abnormal condition

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10
Q

penia

A

deficiency

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11
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plasty

A

surgical repair

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12
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porosis

A

abnormal condition of small holes

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13
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scope

A

instrument used to view

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14
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scopy

A

visual examination using a scope

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15
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tomy

A

process of cutting; incision

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