suffixes Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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-ac, -al, -eal
A
pertaining to
2
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-ar, -ary
A
pertaining to
3
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-clast, -clasia, clasis
A
to break
4
Q
-derma
A
skin
5
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-ema
A
state of, condition
6
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-ectasis
A
dilation of tubular vessel
7
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-emesis, -emetic
A
vomiting
8
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-gen, -genesis
A
forming, producing, origin
9
Q
-ia
A
condition
10
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-iac, -ic, itic
A
pertaining to
11
Q
-logy
A
study of
12
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-lucent
A
to shine, clear
13
Q
-lysis
A
separation, breakdown
14
Q
-opaque
A
obscure
15
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
16
Q
-poiesis
A
to make or form
17
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-version
A
turning
18
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-algia
A
pain, condition of pain
19
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-emia
A
blood condition
20
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-ia
A
condition, disease
21
Q
-iasis, -asis, -isis
A
disease process
22
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-itis
A
inflammation
23
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-lith
A
stone
24
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-megaly
A
enlargement
25
-oma
tumor, mass
26
-osis
condition, abnormal condition
27
-paresis
partial paralysis, weakness
28
-pathy
disease condition
29
-plegia
paralysis
30
-rhage
bursting forth
31
-rhea, -orrhea
flow, discharge
32
-stasis
standing still
33
-uria
condition of urine
34
-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
35
-ectomy
removal, excision, resection
36
-gram
record
37
-graphy
process of recording
38
-opsy
veiw of
39
-ostomy
surgical opening
40
-otomy, -tomy
excision, cutting
41
-plasty
surgical repair or correction
42
-scopy
visual examination
43
-tripsy
to crush
