Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Ac, al, ic, ous, tic

A

Pertaining to, relating to

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2
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Algia

A

Pain

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3
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Ate

A

Having, resembling, acting upon

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4
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Cele

A

Protrusion, hernia

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5
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Centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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6
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Cle, cule, ole, ola, ule, ulum, ulus

A

Small, diminutive

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7
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Cyte

A

Cell

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8
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Ectomy

A

Cutting out

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9
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Emesis

A

Vomiting

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10
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Emia

A

Blood condition

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11
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Ent, er, ist, or

A

Person, agent

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12
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Esis, ia, iasis, ism, ity, osis, sis, tion, y

A

State or condition

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13
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Form, oid

A

Resembling, shaped like

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14
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genesis

A

development, origin

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15
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gram,graphy

A

recording, written record

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16
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graph

A

instrument that records

17
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ible, ile

A

capable, able

18
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itis

A

inflammation

19
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ize

A

use, subject to

20
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ology

A

science, study of

21
Q

oma

A

tumor

22
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penia

A

deficiency of, lack of

23
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pexy, pexis

A

fixation

24
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phage, phagy

A

eating

25
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phobia

A

abnormal fear of, intolerance

26
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plasia, plastic, plasty

A

forming, growing, changing

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pnea

A

breathing

28
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rrhaphy

A

suturing in place

29
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rrhea

A

flow or discharge

30
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rrhexis

A

rupture

31
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scope

A

instrument for examing

32
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scopy

A

act of examining

33
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stomy

A

surgical opening

34
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tome

A

instrument for cutting

35
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tomy

A

cutting, incision