Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-tome

A

instrument to incise cutting into

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2
Q

-tomy

A

incision (the process of cutting into)

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3
Q

-ectomy

A

excision (the process of removal)

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4
Q

-stomy

A

one root - opening to the outside of the body

More than one root - communication

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5
Q

-scope

A

instrument to visually examine

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6
Q

-logy

A

study of

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7
Q

-logist

A

specialist in the study and treatment of

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8
Q

-al

A

pertaining to

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9
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

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10
Q

-algia

A

pain

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11
Q

-cyte

A

cell

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12
Q

-algesia

A

pain

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13
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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14
Q

-globin

A

protein

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15
Q

-gram

A

record of

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16
Q

-ia

A

condition of

17
Q

-ic

A

pertaining to

18
Q

-ics

A

medical specialty

19
Q

-ist

A

medical specialist

20
Q

-ism

A

condition of

21
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

22
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement

23
Q

-oma

A

tumor/mass

24
Q

-opsy

A

viewing

25
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition of

26
Q

-path

A

disease

27
Q

-sis

A

condition of

28
Q

-rhea

A

normal flow or discharge

29
Q

-rhage

A

excessive bleeding

30
Q

-rhagia

A

bursting force of blood

31
Q

-rhaphy

A

suture of an artery

32
Q

-rhexis

A

rupture of a muscle