Suffixes Flashcards by Sienna Gauci

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-graphy

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Process of making a record or image

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-lithiasis

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Presence of stones

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-osis

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Abnormal or pathologic condition or process

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-ous

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Pertaining to, full of

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-globin

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Protein

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-tomy

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Surgical incision

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-malacia

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Abnormal condition of tissue softening

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-centesis

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Surgical puncturing and draining of fluid

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-iatrics

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Specialty

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-lysis or -lytic

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Deterioration, destruction

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-scopy

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The process of visual examination via an endoscope

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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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-lepsy

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Seizure or sudden attack

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-philic

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Attraction to

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-gram

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Record/image

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-pepsia

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Abnormal digestion condition

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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-aemia

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Abnormal blood condition

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-ectasis

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Dilation

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-genic

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Causing, originating

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-phasia

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Abnormal speech condition

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-trophy

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Development or nourishment (of cells)

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-sis

State of

-rrhoea

Flow, discharge

-phagia

Abnormal swallowing condition

-ic

Pertaining to

-penia

Deficiency

-plegia

Stroke, paralysis

-logist

Specialist in the study of

-pnoea

Breathing

-cyte

Cell

-al

Pertaining to

-phobia

Fear

-algia

Pain

-ectomy

Surgical excision

-rrhaphy

Surgical suture

-oma

Tumor, mass

-logy

Study of

-plasty

Surgical repair

-paresis

Muscular weakness, partial paralysis

-ism

Condition, process

-graph

Instrument used to make a record/image

-itis

Inflammation

-opsy

To view

-megaly

Abnormal enlargement

-plasia

Growth or formation (of cells)

-mania

Abnormal, compulsive behaviour

-ar

Pertaining to

-genesis

Creation or formation

-sarcoma

Malignant tumour of connective tissue

-stenosis

Abnormal condition of narrowing

-sclerosis

Abnormal condition of hardening

-stasis

Control, stop

-oedema

Abnormal swelling

-cele

Swelling, hernia, tumour

-rrhage

Excessive or abnormal flow

what is a bronchogenic tumour?

A tumor that originates in the bronchus

-dynia

Pain

-uria

Abnormal urinary condition

-stomy

Surgical opening

-ptysis

Coughing or spitting up

-asthenia

Weakness

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-opia

Abnormal condition of the eye

-osmia

Abnormal condition pertaining to the sense of smell

-geusia

Abnormal condition relating to the sense of taste

-pareunia

Abnormal condition relating to sexual intercourse