Ch. 8: Medical Terminology, Common Suffixes, Part One Flashcards
1
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pertaining to
A
-ac, -al
2
Q
pain
A
-algia
3
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condition, usually abnormal
A
-asis
4
Q
heart action or location
A
-cardia
5
Q
hernia, herniation, pouching
A
-cele
6
Q
surgical puncture to remove fluid
A
-centesis
7
Q
cell
A
-cyte
8
Q
dilation, stretching
A
-ectasis
9
Q
excision, removal of
A
-ectomy
10
Q
vomiting
A
-emesis
11
Q
blood condition
A
-emia, -emic
12
Q
development, production, creation
A
-genesis
13
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producing, causing
A
-genic
14
Q
record
A
-gram
15
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a diagram, a
recording instrument
A
-graph
