Word List 1 Common Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-Algia

A

Pain

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2
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-Cele

A

Hernia, Swelling

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3
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-Centesis

A

Surgical Puncture

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4
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-Clasis

A

To Break, Surgical Fracture

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5
Q

-Desis

A

Binding, Fixation (Of A Bone Or Joint)

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6
Q

-Dynia

A

Pain

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7
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-Ectasis

A

Dilation, Expansion

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8
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-Ectomy

A

Excision, Removal

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9
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-Edema

A

Swelling

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10
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-Emesis

A

Vomiting

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11
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-Emia

A

Blood Condition

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12
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-Gram

A

Record, Writing

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13
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-Graph

A

Instrument For Recording

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14
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-Graphy

A

Process Of Recording

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15
Q

-Iasis

A

Abnormal Condition (Produced By Something Specified)

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16
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-Itis

A

Inflammation

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17
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-Lith

A

Stone, Calculus

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18
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-Lysis

A

Separation, Destruction, Loosening

19
Q

-Malacia

A

Softening

20
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-Megaly

A

Enlargement

21
Q

-Meter

A

Instrument For Measuring

22
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-Metry

A

Act Of Measuring

23
Q

-Oma

A

Tumor

24
Q

-Osis

A

Abnormal Condition, Increased (Used Primarily With Blood Cells)

25
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-Pathy

A

Disease

26
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-Penia

A

Decrease, Deficiency

27
Q

-Pexy

A

Fixation (Of An Organ)

28
Q

-Phobia

A

Fear

29
Q

-Plasty

A

Surgical Repair

30
Q

-Plegia

A

Paralysis

31
Q

-Rrhage

A

Bursting Forth (Of)

32
Q

-Rrhagia

A

Bursting Forth (Of)

33
Q

-Rrhaphy

A

Suture

34
Q

-Rrhea

A

Discharge, Flow

35
Q

-Rrhexis

A

Rupture

36
Q

-Scope

A

Instrument For Examining

37
Q

-Scopy

A

Visual Examination

38
Q

-Stenosis

A

Narrowing, Stricture

39
Q

-Stomy

A

Forming An Opening (Mouth)

40
Q

-Tome

A

Instrument To Cut

41
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-Tomy

A

Incision

42
Q

-Toxic

A

Poison

43
Q

-Trispy

A

Crushing

44
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-Trophy

A

Development, Nourishment