Suffixes Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
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ac
A
pertaining to
2
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ar
A
pertaining to
3
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agra
A
excessive pain
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Q
al
A
pertaining to
5
Q
algia
A
pain
6
Q
apheresis
A
removal
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Q
ary
A
pertaining to
8
Q
ase
A
enzyme
9
Q
asthenia
A
weakness
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atresia
A
absence of a normal body opening
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Q
capnia
A
carbon dioxide
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cele
A
hernia; protrusion
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centesis
A
surgical puncture, to aspirate fluid
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Q
cidal
A
killing
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clasia
A
break
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clasis
A
break
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clast
A
break
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clysis
A
irrigating, washing
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coccus; (pl. cocci)
A
berry-shaped
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crine
A
separate; secrete
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crit
A
to separate
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Q
cyte
A
cell
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desis
A
fusion
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drome
A
run; running
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eal
pertaining to
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ectasis
stretching out
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ectomy
excision or surgical removal
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ectopia
displacement
29
emesis
vomitting
30
emia
blood condition
31
er
one who
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esis
condition
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ial
pertaining to
34
iasis
condition
35
ic
pertaining to
36
gen
an agent that causes
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genesis
origin; cause
38
genic
originating
39
gram
record; x-ray film
40
graph
instrument used to record
41
graphy
process of recording
42
ia
condition of abnormal state
43
iatry
treatment
44
ician
one who
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ictal
attack
46
ism
state of
47
itis
inflammation
48
lepsy
seizure
49
lysis
loosening; separating
50
lytic
reduce
51
malacia
softening
52
mania
insane desire
53
megaly
enlargement
54
meter
measurement
55
metry
measurement
56
morph
form
57
odia
smell
58
odynia
pain
59
oid
resembling
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ologist
refers to study and practice
61
ology
study of
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oma
tumor; swelling
63
opia
vision (condition)
64
opsy
to view
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oorhagia
rapid flow of blood
66
orrhaphy
suturing; repairing
67
orrhea
flow; excessive discharge
68
orrhexis
rupture
69
osis
abnormal condition
70
otomy
cut into
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ous
pertaining to
72
oxia
oxygen
73
paresis
slight paralysis
74
pathy
disease
75
penia
reduction in number that is not expected
76
pepsia
digestion
77
pexy
surgical fixation
78
phagia
swallowing
79
philia
love
80
phily
love
81
phobia
fear of certain objects/things
82
phonia
sound or voice
83
phoria
feeling
84
physis
growth
85
plasia
forming of a growth
86
plasm
substance formation
87
plasty
plastic or surgical repair
88
plegia
paralysis
89
pnea
breathing
90
poiesis
formation
91
porosis
passage
92
prandial
meal
93
praxia
before
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ptosis
sagging; prolapse
95
ptysis
spitting
96
salpinx
fallopian tube
97
sarcoma
malignant tumor
98
schisis
split
99
sclerosis
hardening
100
scope
an instrument for visual examination
101
scopy
visual examination
102
scopic
visual examination
103
sepsis
infection
104
sis
state of
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spasm
sudden involuntary muscle contraction
106
stasis
control; stop
107
stalsis
contraction
108
stenosis
narrowing
109
thorax
chest
110
tocia
birth; labor
111
tome
cutting instrument
112
tripsy
surgical crushing
113
trophy
nourishment
114
ule
little
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uria
urine; urination
