Suffixes-2 Flashcards
(51 cards)
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-algia, -dynia
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Pain, discomfort
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-Ac, -ic,-al, -ous, -tic
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Related to pertaining to
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-ate, -ize
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Subject to, use
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-cele
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Protrusion, hernia
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-centesis
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Surgical puncture to withdraw or aspirate fluid
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-cle, -cule, -ule, -ulus
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Small
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-cyte
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Cell
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-desis
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Surgical fusion or binding
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-dynia
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Pain
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Ectomy
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Cutting out, surgical removal
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-emesis
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Vomit
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-emia
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Pertaining to blood, a blood conditions
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-ent, -er, -ist
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Person, agent
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- esis, -ia, -iasis, -ity, -osis, -sis,
- ,tion, -y
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State or condition of
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-form, -oid
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Looking like, resembling , or shaped like
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Genesis
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A beginning process, origin of
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-genic
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Produced by
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-gram
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A written record
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-graph
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Instrument used to record
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-graphy
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Process of recording
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-ism
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Condition or theory
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Lysis
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Destruction, breakdown or separation
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-malacia
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Softening
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-megaly
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Enlargement
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-meter
Instrument used to measure
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-metry
Process of measuring
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-ologist
One who studies, a specialist
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-ology
Study of, process of study
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-opsy
To view
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-otomy
Process of incision or cutting into
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-ostomy, -stomy
Artificial surgical opening
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-Penia
Lack of or deficiency
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-pexy, -pexis
Surgical fixation
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-phagia, -phagy
Eating
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-phobia
Morbid fear of or intolerance
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-plasia
Formation, development
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-plegia
Paralysis
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-pnea
Breathing
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-poiesis
Production or manufacture of
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-ptosis
Downward displacement, or drooping
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
Excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
Suturing in place, fixation
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-rrhea
Flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture or breaking away
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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-Scope
Instrument used to visually examine
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-scopy
Process of visual examination
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-spasm
Sudden or involuntary
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-tome
Instrument
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-tripsy
Crushing
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-trophic, -trophy
Growth or development
