Suffix Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

Pain

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2
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-asis

A

Condition, usually abnormal

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3
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Asthenia-

A

Weakness

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4
Q

-capnia

A

Carbon dioxide

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5
Q

-cele

A

Hernia, herniation, pouching

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6
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

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7
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-ectasis

A

Dilation, stretching

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8
Q

-ectomy

A

Excision, removal of

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9
Q

-edem

A

Swelling

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10
Q

Emia-

A

Condition of the blood

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11
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-genesis

A

Development, production, creation

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12
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-genic

A

Producing, causing

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13
Q

-gram

A

Record

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14
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-graph

A

A diagram, a recording instrument

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15
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-graphy

A

Making a recording

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16
Q

-iasis

A

Condition of

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17
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-ism

A

Condition

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18
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-itis

A

Inflammation

19
Q

-logy

A

The study of

20
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction of, decomposition

21
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

22
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-oma

23
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-oasis

24
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-oxia

25
-pathy
Disease
26
-penia
Lack, deficiency
27
-phasia
Speaking
28
-phobia
An exaggerated fear
29
-phoria
Feeling
30
-plasty
Surgical repair
31
-plegia
Paralysis
32
-pnea
Breathing
33
-ptosis
Downward (as in displacement)
34
-rrhage
Excessive flow
35
-rrhagia
Excessive flow, discharge
36
-rrhea
Discharge or flow
37
-scope
Examination instrument
38
-sclerosis
Hardening
39
-sepsis
Infection
40
-stasis
Maintenance, maintaining a certain constant level
41
-stenosis
Narrowing
42
-stomy
(Ostomy) creation of an opening
43
-tomy, -otomy
Incision, cutting into
44
-uria
Condition of the urine