Chapter 1 SUFFIXES Flashcards
(38 cards)
1
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-poiesis
A
formation
2
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-ptosis (4 similar meanings)
A
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
3
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-ptysis
A
spitting
4
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-rrhagia
A
to burst forth
5
Q
-rrhage
A
to burst forth
6
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-rrhaphy
A
suture
7
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-rrhea (2 meanings)
A
flow, discharge
8
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
9
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-scope
A
instrument for examining
10
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-scopy
A
visual examination
11
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-tome
A
instrument to cut
12
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-tomy
A
incision
13
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-al
A
pertaining to
14
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-ion
A
process
15
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-ic
A
pertaining to
16
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-ive (2 similar meanings)
A
nature of, quality of
17
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-sepsis
A
decay
18
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-y
A
condition
19
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-ary
A
pertaining to
20
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-opsy
A
to view
21
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-hexia
A
condition
22
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-grade
A
a step
23
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-meter
A
measure
24
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-fuge
A
to flee
25
-therapy
treatment
26
-gnosis
knowledge
27
-phoresis
to carry
28
-ant
forming
29
-logy
study of
30
-ous
pertaining to
31
-ism
condition
32
-osis
condition
33
-pathy
disease
34
-ar
pertaining to
35
-centesis
surgical puncture
36
-genic
formation, produce
37
-drome
that which runs together
38
-graphy
recording
