Lesson 7 - The Respiratory System (Suffixes) Flashcards
1
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-centesis
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Meaning: surgical puncture
2
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-ectomy
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Meaning: excision, removal
3
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-plasty
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Meaning: surgical repair
4
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-rrhaphy
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Meaning: suture
5
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-tome
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Meaning: instrument to cut with
6
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-tomy
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Meaning: incision
7
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- algia
- dynia
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Meaning: pain
8
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-cele
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Meaning: swelling, nernia
9
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-ectasis
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Meaning: dilation, expansion
10
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-itis
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Meaning: inflammation
11
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-logist
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Meaning: specialty in study of
12
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-malacia
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Meaning: softening
13
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-oma
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Meaning: tumor
14
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-osis
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Meaning: abnormal condition,
increase (used primarily with blood cells)
15
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-pathy
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Meaning: disease
