Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pain
3
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-blast
A
immature, embryonic
4
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
5
Q
-clast
A
to break
6
Q
-cyte
A
cell
7
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-desis
A
surgical fixation; to bind; tie together
8
Q
-dynia
A
pain
9
Q
-ectomy
A
removal; excision; resection
10
Q
-emia
A
blood condition
11
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-fication
A
process of making
12
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-genesis
A
producing; forming
13
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording
14
Q
-ion
A
process
15
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-itis
A
inflammation
16
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-kinesis
A
movement
17
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-logy
A
study of
18
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-malacia
A
softening
19
Q
-metry
A
measurement
20
Q
-oma
A
tumor; mass; fluid collection
21
Q
-osis
A
abnormal condition
22
Q
-pathy
A
disease condition
23
Q
-pexy
A
surgical fixation; to put in place
24
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-physis
A
to grow
25
-plasia
development; formation; growth
26
-plasty
surgical repair
27
-poiesis
formation
28
-porosis
condition of pores (spaces)
29
-rrhaphy
suture
30
-sclerosis
hardening
31
-scopy
visual examination
32
-therapy
treatment
33
-tome
instrument to cut
34
-tomy
process of cutting; incision
35
-trophy
development; nourishment
36
-y
condition
