Week three - suffix Flashcards
1
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-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
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-cele
A
hernia, protrusion
4
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-cyte
A
cell
5
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-dynia
A
pain
6
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-ectasis
A
dilatation
7
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-gen
A
that which produces
8
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-genesis
A
producing, generates
9
Q
-genic
A
producing
10
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-ia
A
state, condition
11
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
12
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
12
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-ic
A
pertaining to
13
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-ism
A
state of
14
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-itis
A
inflammation
15
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-logist
A
one who studies
16
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-logy
A
study of
17
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-lysis
A
destruction
18
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-malacia
A
abnormal softening
19
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-megaly
A
enlargement, large
20
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-oma
A
tumor, mass
21
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
22
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-pathy
A
disease
23
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-plasia
A
development, growth
24
-plasm
formation, development
25
-ptosis
drooping
26
-rrhage
excessive flow, abnormal flow
27
-rrhea
discharge, flow
28
-rrhexis
rupture
29
-sclerosis
hardening
30
-stenosis
narrowing
31
-therapy
treatment
32
-trophy
nourishment, development
33
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
34
-ectomy
surgical removal
35
-ostomy
surgically create an opening
36
-otomy
cutting into
37
-pexy
surgical fixation
38
-plasty
surgical repair
39
-rrhaphy
suture
40
-gram
record or picture
41
-graph
instrument for recording
42
-graphy
process of recording
43
-meter
instrument for measuring
44
-metry
process of measuring
45
-scope
instrument for viewing
46
-scopy
process of visually examining
