Suffix Flashcards

1
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-gram

A

record, writing

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-scopy

A

visual examination

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-phasia

A

speech

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-ptosis

A

prolapse, downward displacement

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2
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-stomy

A

forming an opening (mouth)

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2
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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2
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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3
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-tomy

A

incision

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4
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-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

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5
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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6
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-lysis

A

separation; destruction; loosening

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7
Q

-pathy

A

disease

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9
Q

-graph

A

instrument for recording

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10
Q

-lith

A

stone, calculus

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11
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-iatry

A

medicine, treatment

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12
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-scope

A

instrument for examing

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12
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-oma

A

tumor

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13
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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

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14
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-ician, ist

A

specialist

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15
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-metry

A

act of measuring

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16
Q

-rrhage, rrhagia

A

bursting forth (of)

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16
Q

-ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ic, ical, ile, ior, ous, tic

A

pertaining to

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17
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-desis

A

binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

18
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture

19
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

20
Q

-plasia, plasm

A

formation, growth

22
Q

-gen, -genesis

A

forming; producing, origin

22
Q

-malacia

A

softening

23
Q

-clasis

A

to break; surgical fracture

25
Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

26
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-phobia

A

fear

27
Q

-y

A

condition; process

28
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing

30
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

30
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-esis, ia, ism

A

condition

32
Q

-cele

A

hernia, swelling

33
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

34
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-itis

A

inflammation

35
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-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

36
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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

38
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-icle, ole, ule

A

small; minute

40
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-toxic

A

poison

41
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-stenosis

A

narrowing, stricture

42
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-ectomy

A

excision, removal

43
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

44
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-graphy

A

process of recording

46
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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

47
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition (something specified)

48
Q

-edema

A

swelling

49
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-osis

A

abnormal condition (blood cells)

51
Q

-pexy

A

fixation (of a organ)

51
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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

53
Q

-emesis

A

vomiting

54
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

55
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-emia

A

blood condition