Ch 5 | Master Tables | Common Suffixes Flashcards
(42 cards)
1
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
weakness
4
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-blast
A
immature cell
4
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-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
5
Q
-cyte
A
cell
5
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
5
Q
-centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
6
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
7
Q
-esthesia
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
8
Q
-genic
A
causing
9
Q
-gram
A
record
10
Q
-ia
A
condition of
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Q
-lysis
A
decline, disintegration, or destruction
11
Q
-graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
12
Q
-ic
A
pertaining to
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-itis
A
inflammation
14
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement of
15
Q
-meter
A
measuring instrument
16
Q
-oma
A
tumor
16
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-ology
A
science or study of
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Q
-osis
A
pertaining to a disease process (see also - sis)
18
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-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
19
-pathy
disease or system for treating disease
20
-phagia
pertaining to eating or swalling
21
-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
22
-phasia
pertaining to speech
23
-plasty
plastic surgery
24
-plegia
paralysis
25
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
25
-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
26
-rragia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-ptosis
drooping
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-scopy
excamination with an instrument
28
-rrhea
flow or discharge
29
-sis
a process, action, or condition (see also -osis)
29
-scope
instrument for examination
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-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
31
-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
