Final Exam Suffixes Flashcards
(61 cards)
1
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-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-ic
A
pertaining to
3
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-ia
A
condition, state
4
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition (something specified)
5
Q
-ion
A
condition, action, the act of
6
Q
-ism
A
condition
7
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-osis
A
condition (pert. to blood cells)
8
Q
-um
A
structure, thing
9
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-y
A
condition, process
10
Q
-algia
A
pain
11
Q
-arche
A
beginning
12
Q
-cele
A
swelling, protrusion, hernia
13
Q
-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw fluid
14
Q
-crine
A
secrete
15
Q
-cusis
A
hearing
16
Q
-cyte
A
cell
17
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation (bone, joint)
18
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst
19
Q
-ectasis
A
dilation, expansion
20
Q
-ectomy
A
surgical excision, removal
21
Q
-edema
A
swelling
22
Q
-emesis
A
vomit
23
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-emia
A
blood condition
24
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-esthesia
A
feeling
25
-genesis
origin, forming, producing
26
-graphy
process of recording
27
-gravida
pregnant woman
28
-rrhagia
bursting forth, abnormal excessive condition of fluid discharge
29
-ist
specialist
30
-itis
inflammation
31
-kinesia
moving
32
-lithiasis
condition of stones
33
-lith
stone, calculus
34
-lysis
separation, loosening, destruction
35
-lytic
to reduce, destroy
36
-malacia
abnormal softening
37
-megaly
large, enlargement
38
-oma
tumor, neoplam
39
-opia
vision
40
-oxia
oxygen
41
-orexia
appetite
42
-para
to bear (offspring)
43
-pathy
disease
44
-penia
decrease, deficient, too few
45
-pepsia
digestion
46
-pexy
surgical fixation
47
-phagia
swelling, eating
48
-phasia
speech
49
-phonia
voice
50
-phoresis
carrying, transmission
51
-plasty
surgical repair
52
-plegia
paralysis
53
-pnea
breathing
54
-poiesis
formation
55
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
56
-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
57
-tomy
incision
58
-thorax
chest
59
-tropia
turning
60
-trophy
nourishment, development
61
-uria
urine
