Chapter 3- Common Suffixes Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
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-ac -al -ar -ic -out -ary -eal
A
Pertaining to
2
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-trophy
A
Growth nourishment
3
Q
-tomy
A
To cut
Incision
4
Q
-stomy
A
Surgical creation of an opening
5
Q
-stenosis
A
Narrowing
6
Q
-statis
A
Stable
Stopping
Controlling
7
Q
-spasm
A
Sudden involuntary muscle contraction
8
Q
-scopy
A
The process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ
9
Q
-scope
A
Instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ
10
Q
-sclerosis
A
Hardening
11
Q
-rrhexis
A
Rupture
12
Q
-rrhea
A
Flow discharge
13
Q
-rrhaphy
A
To suture
To sew
14
Q
-rrhage
or
-rrhagia
A
Bursting fourth
15
Q
-ptysis
A
Spitting
16
Q
-ptosis
A
Drooping
Sagging
17
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical reconstruction
18
Q
-phobia
A
Fear
19
Q
-pathy
A
Disease
20
Q
-osis
A
Abnormal condition
21
Q
-oma
A
Tumor
22
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
23
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
24
Q
-logist
A
Specialist
One who studies
25
-logy
Study of
26
-itis
Inflammation
27
-graphy
Process of recording
28
-graph
Instrument used to record
29
-gram
Record
30
-gnosis
Knowledge
31
-genie
Producing
Produced by
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-emission
Vomiting
33
-ectomy
Surgical removal excision
34
-dynia
Pain
35
-cyte
Cell
36
-algia
Pain
37
Pro-
Before
38
Dia-
Through
| Complete
39
Tom /o
To cut
40
Radi /o
X-rays
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Idi /o
Ones own distinct
42
iatr /o
Physician
43
Home /o
Same
| Constant
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Electric /o
Electric
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All /o
Referring to another
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Acr /o
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