Suffix + Definition Flashcards
1
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-centesis
A
Surgical Puncture
2
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-cide
A
killing
3
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-cyte
A
cell
4
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-ectomy
A
surgical excision
5
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-epathy
A
disorder
6
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-itis
A
inflammation
7
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-logy
A
study of
8
Q
-oma
A
-benign tumor
9
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-penia
A
deficiency/lack of
10
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-pnea
A
breathing
11
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
12
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-rrhage
A
excessive flow
13
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-tomy
A
to cut, incise
14
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-megaly
A
enlarged
15
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-emesis
A
vomiting
16
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-lytic
A
Destroy
17
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-sarcoma
A
Malignant tumor of connective tissue
18
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-carcinoma
A
Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue
19
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-plasm, -plasia
A
Formation
20
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-rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
21
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-ectasis
A
expansion or dilation
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-physis
A
Growth
23
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-plegia
A
paralysis
24
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-poiesis
A
To produce
25
-ptysis
To cough
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-stasis
Standing still
27
-ac
pertaining to
28
-algeia
pain
29
-pexy
Fixation or suturing
30
-plasty
To shape, to form
31
-stomy
New, artificial opening
32
-emia
Blood condition
33
-esis, -iasis, - asis, -ia, -osis, -ism
Process of, condition of, state of
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-genesis
Development/production of
35
-phage
Eating
36
-gram
A recording
37
-graph
To record, recording of
38
-scope
Instrument for examining
39
-scopy
To view, viewing
40
-metry
To measure
41
-cele
Protrusion, herniation
42
-trophy
Growth/development
43
-paresis
Weakness
