CHAPTER 5 SUFFIXES Flashcards
(42 cards)
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
A
[pertaining to] pain
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-(o)logy
A
study of
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-logist
A
specialist
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-megaly
A
enlargement of
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-meter
A
measuring instrument
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-oma
A
tumor (usually referring to cancer)
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-pathy
A
disease
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-asthenia
A
weakness
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-blast
A
immature cell
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-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
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-centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis
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-cyte
A
cell
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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-emia
A
pertaining to the presense of a substance in the blood
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-esthesia
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
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-genic
A
causing
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-gram
A
record
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-graph
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a record or the instrument used to create the record
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-ia
A
condition of
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-lysis
A
decline, disintegration or destruction
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-osis
pertaining to a disease process (see also -sis)
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-ostomy
surgical creation of an opening
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-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-phasia
pertaining to speech
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-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
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-plasty
plastic surgery
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
pertaining to breathing
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-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
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-rrhea
flow or discharge
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-scope
instrument for examination
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-sis
a process, action, or condition (see also -osis)
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-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
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-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
