Suffix Flashcards by amber marino

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algia

A

pain

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ac, al, ar, ary, eal, ial, ic, ous

A

pertaining to

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apheresis

af”ê-re’sis

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removal

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ase

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enzyme

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asthenia

A

weakness

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atresia

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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure

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capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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cele

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Hernia ; protrusion

[gr. tumor]

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centesis

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Surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

[gr. puncture]

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cidal

A

Killing

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clasia

A

Break

“Specified condition involving crushing or breaking up”

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clasis

A

Break

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clast

A

Break

Something that breaks

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clysis

klī’sis

A

Irrigating; washing

[gr.]

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coccus (pl. cocci)

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Berry shaped (a form of bacterium)

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crine

A

Separate secrete

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crite

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To separate

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cyte

A

Cell

[gr]

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desis

A

Surgical fixation, fusion

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drome

A

Run running

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ectasis

ek-tā’z-sis

A

Stretching out, dilation, expansion

[gr]

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ectomy

A

Excision or surgical removal

[gr]

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ectopic

A

Displacement

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emesis

A

Vomiting

[gr]

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emia

Blood condition | [gr]

er

one who

esis, iasis

Condition

gen

Substance or agent that produces or causes | [gr]

genesis

Origin cause | [gr]

genic

Producing, originating, causing | [gr]

gram

Record, x-ray film

graph

Instrument used to record

graphy

Process of recording, x-ray filming

ia

Condition of diseased or abnormal state

iatry

Physician, treatment | [gr]

ician

One who , specialist in a field

ictal

Seizure; attack

ism

State of

itis

Inflammation | [gr]

lepsy

Seizure

lysis

Loosening, dissolution, separating | [gr]

lytic

Destroy, reduce

malacia

Softening | [gr]

mania

Madness; insane desire | [gr]

megaly

Enlargement | [gr]

meter

Instrument used to measure

metry

Measurement | [gr]

morph

Form, shape | [gr]

odia

Smell

odynia

Pain | [gr]

oid

Resembling | [gr]

Ologist

One who studies and practices | [gr]

ology

Study of | [l]

oma

Tumor, swelling | [gr]

opia

Vision (condition)

opsy

to view

rhagia

Rapid flow of blood

rhaphy

Suturing, repairing

rrhea

Flow, excessive discharge | [gr]

rrhexis

Rupture | [gr]

sis

``` Abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots) [gr] ```