Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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2
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-clasis

A

to break; surgical fracture

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3
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-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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4
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

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5
Q

-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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6
Q

-pexy

A

fixation (of an organ)

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7
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair

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8
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

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9
Q

-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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10
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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11
Q

-tomy

A

incision

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12
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

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13
Q

-gram

A

record, writing

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14
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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15
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording

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16
Q

-scope

A

instrument for examining

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17
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

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18
Q

-algia

A

pain

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19
Q

-dynia

A

pain

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20
Q

-cele

A

hernia, swelling

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21
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

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22
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

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23
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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24
Q

-gen

A

forming, producing, origin

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25
Q

-genesis

A

forming, producing, origin

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26
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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27
Q

-malacia

A

softening

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28
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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29
Q

-oma

A

tumor

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30
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-osis

A

abnormal condition; increase (use primarily with blood cells)-

31
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-pathy

A

disease

32
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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

33
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-phobia

A

fear

34
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-plegia

A

paralysis

35
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-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

36
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

37
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

38
Q

-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

39
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary condition, twitching

40
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

41
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-toxic

A

poison

42
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

43
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-al

A

pertaining to

44
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-ar

A

pertaining to

45
Q

-ary

A

pertaining to

46
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-eal

A

pertaining to

47
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-ic

A

pertaining to

48
Q

-ior

A

pertaining to

49
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to

50
Q

-tic

A

pertaining to

51
Q

-ia

A

condition

52
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-ism

A

condition

53
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-iatry

A

medicine; treatment

54
Q

-ist

A

medicine; treatment

55
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-y

A

condition; process

56
Q

-icle

A

small, minute

57
Q

-ole

A

small, minute

58
Q

-ule

A

small, minute

59
Q

-crine

A

secrete

60
Q

-version

A

turning

61
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-opia

A

vision

62
Q

-cyte

A

cell

63
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-therapy

A

treatment

64
Q

-gravida

A

pregnant woman

65
Q

-ceps

A

head

66
Q

-duction

A

act of leading, bringing, conducting

67
Q

-tropia

A

turning

68
Q

-ception

A

conceiving

69
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-graft

A

transplantation

70
Q

-tocia

A

child birth

71
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

72
Q

-cardia

A

heart

73
Q

-logy

A

study of

74
Q

-ization

A

process (of)