Suffixes Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
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-ac, -al, -ary, -ic, -ical, -ior, -ous, -tic
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Pertaining to
2
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-algia, -dynia
A
Pain
3
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-cele
A
Hernia, swelling
4
Q
-centesis
A
Surgical puncture
5
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
6
Q
-desis
A
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
7
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-ectasis
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Dilation, expansion
8
Q
-ectomy
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Excision, removal
9
Q
-edema
A
Swelling
10
Q
-emesis
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Vomiting
11
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
12
Q
-gram
A
Record, writing
13
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-graph
A
Instrument for recording
14
Q
-graphy
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Process of recording
15
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-trophy
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Nourishment, development
16
Q
-iasis
A
Abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
17
Q
-itis
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Inflammation
18
Q
-lith
A
Stone, calculus
19
Q
-lysis
A
Separation, destruction, loosening
20
Q
-malacia
A
Softening
21
Q
-megaly
A
Enlargement
22
Q
-meter
A
Instrument for measuring
23
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-metry
A
Act of measuring
24
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-oma
A
Tumor
25
-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)
26
-pathy
Disease
27
-penia
Decrease, deficiency
28
-pexy
Fixation (of an organ)
29
-phobia
Fear
30
-plasia
Formation, growth
31
-plasty
Surgical repair
32
-plegia
Paralysis
33
-rrhage, -rrhagia
Bursting forth (of), bleeding, hemorrhage
34
-rrhaphy
Suture
35
-rrhea
Discharge, flow
36
-rrhexis
Rupture
37
-scope
Instrument for examining
38
-scopy
Visual examination
39
-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
40
-stomy
Forming an opening (mouth)
41
-tome
Instrument to cut
42
-tomy
Incision
43
-toxic
Poison
44
-tripsy
Crushing
