suffixes Flashcards
(56 cards)
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clasis
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to break; surgical fracture
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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desis
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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ectomy
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excision, removal
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lysis
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separation; destruction; loosening
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pexy
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fixation (of an organ)
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plasty
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surgical repair
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rrhaphy
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suture
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stomy
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forming an opening (mouth)
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tome
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instrument to cut
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tomy
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incision
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tripsy
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crushing
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gram
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record, writing
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graph
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instrument for recording
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graphy
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process of recording
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meter
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instrument for measuring
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metry
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act of measuring
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scope
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instrument for examining
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scopy
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visual examination
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algia / dynia
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pain
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cele
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hernia, swelling
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ectasis
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dilation, expansion
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edema
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swelling
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emesis
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vomiting
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emia
blood condition
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gen / genesis
forming, producing, origin
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iasis
abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
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itis
inflammation
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lith
stone, calculus
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malacia
enlargement
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oma
tumor
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osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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pathy
disease
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penia
decrease, deficiency
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phagia
eating, swallowing
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phasia
speech
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phobia
fear
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plasia
formation, growth
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plasm
formation, growth
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plegia
paralysis
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ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
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rrhage / rrhgia
bursting forth (of)
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rrhea
discharge, flow
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rrhexis
rupture
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sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
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spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
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stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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toxic
poison
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trophy
nourishment, development
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ac / al / al / ary / eal / ic / ical / ile / ior / ous / tic
pertaining to
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esis / ia / ism
condition
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iatry
medicine; treatment
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ician / ist
specialist
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y
condition; process
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icle / ole / ule
small, minute
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megaly
enlargement
