Suffixes.2 Flashcards
(115 cards)
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What does the suffix -algia mean?
A
pain
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What does the suffix -asthenia mean?
A
weakness
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What does the suffix -desis mean?
A
binding, fusion
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What does the suffix -dynia mean?
A
pain
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What does the suffix -esthesia mean?
A
sensation
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What does the suffix -kinesia or -kinesis mean?
A
movement
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What does the suffix -phobia mean?
A
fear
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What does the suffix -phonia mean?
A
sound
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What does the suffix -phoria mean?
A
feeling, carrying
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What does the suffix -cele mean?
A
hernia
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What does the suffix -cytosis mean?
A
condition of cells
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What does the suffix -ectasia or -ectasis mean?
A
expansion, dilation
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What does the suffix -edema mean?
A
swelling
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What does the suffix -ema mean?
A
condition
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What does the suffix -emesis mean?
A
vomiting
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What does the suffix -iasis mean?
A
pathological condition or state, presence of
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What does the suffix -ism mean?
A
condition, disease
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What does the suffix -itis (pl. -ites) mean?
A
inflammation
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What does the suffix -lepsy mean?
A
seizures
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What does the suffix -leptic mean?
A
pertaining to seizures
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What does the suffix -lithiasis mean?
A
presence of stones
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What does the suffix -mania mean?
A
obsession, madness
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What does the suffix -megaly mean?
A
enlargement
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What does the suffix -oma (pl. -omae) mean?
A
tumor, neoplasm
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What does the suffix -opia or -opsia mean?
vision
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What does the suffix -osis (pl. -oses) mean?
condition, state, process
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What does the suffix -paresis mean?
slight paralysis, feelings of numbness and tingling
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What does the suffix -pathy mean?
abnormal condition, disease process
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What does the suffix -penia mean?
deficiency, small, fewer
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What does the suffix -philia mean?
attraction, affinity for
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What does the suffix -phrenia mean?
of the mind
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What does the suffix -phthisis mean?
wasting away
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What does the suffix -physis mean?
growing
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What does the suffix -plegia mean?
paralysis
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What does the suffix -plegic mean?
pertaining to paralysis
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What does the suffix -ptosis mean?
falling down, drooping
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What does the suffix -rrhea mean?
to flow or discharge
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What does the suffix -rrhagia mean?
excessive bleeding (amount and/or frequency)
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What does the suffix -rrhexis mean?
rupture
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What does the suffix -trophic mean?
pertaining to nutrition
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What does the suffix -trophy mean?
nutrition
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What does the suffix -blast mean?
immature, forming
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What does the suffix -cidal or -cide mean?
destroying, killing
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What does the suffix -crine mean?
secreting
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What does the suffix -malacia mean?
softening
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What does the suffix -para mean?
bearing, given birth
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What does the suffix -parous mean?
bearing, producing offspring
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What does the suffix -pepsia mean?
digestion
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What does the suffix -phage, -phagia mean?
eating, devouring
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What does the suffix -phasia mean?
speaking
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What does the suffix -phoresis mean?
carrying
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What does the suffix -plasia mean?
formation, development, growth
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What does the suffix -plastic mean?
forming
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What does the suffix -pnea mean?
breath
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What does the suffix -poiesis mean?
production, formation
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What does the suffix -poietic mean?
pertaining to production
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What does the suffix -poietin mean?
substance that produces
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What does the suffix -porosis mean?
lessening in density
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What does the suffix -rrhage mean?
discharging heavily
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What does the suffix -rrhea mean?
a flowing, a flux
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What does the suffix -schisis mean?
splitting
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What does the suffix -somnia mean?
sleep
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What does the suffix -spasm mean?
contraction
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What does the suffix -stalsis mean?
contraction
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What does the suffix -stasis mean?
stopping, constant, static
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What does the suffix -stenosis mean?
narrowing
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What does the suffix -cyte mean?
cell
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What does the suffix -derma mean?
skin
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What does the suffix -emia mean?
blood
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What does the suffix -emic mean?
relating to blood
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What does the suffix -globin or -globulin mean?
protein
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What does the suffix -oxia mean?
oxygen
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What does the suffix -plakia mean?
plaque
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What does the suffix -plasm or -plasia mean?
thing formed, growth
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What does the suffix -uria mean?
urine
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What does the suffix -centesis mean?
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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What does the suffix -ectomy mean?
removal of part or all of an organ or body part
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What does the suffix -lysis mean?
destruction of
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What does the suffix -lytic mean?
pertaining to destruction
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What does the suffix -pexy mean?
fixation, usually done surgically
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What does the suffix -plasty mean?
surgical repair
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What does the suffix -rrhaphy mean?
Surgical suturing
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What does the suffix -static or -stasis mean?
Maintaining a state
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What does the suffix -stomy mean?
Opening
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What does the suffix -tome mean?
Cutting instrument, segment
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What does the suffix -tomy mean?
Cutting operation, incision
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What does the suffix -tripsy mean?
Crushing
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What does the suffix -crit mean?
separate
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What does the suffix -gen mean?
producer
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What does the suffix -genesis mean?
origin
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What does the suffix -genic mean?
produced by
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What does the suffix -gram mean?
a recording
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What does the suffix -graph mean?
recording instrument
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What does the suffix -graphy mean?
process of recording
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What does the suffix -meter mean?
measuring device
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What does the suffix -metry mean?
measurement
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What does the suffix -opsy mean?
view of
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What does the suffix -pheresis mean?
removal
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What does the suffix -phil mean?
attraction, affinity for
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What does the suffix -scope mean?
instrument for visual examination
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What does the suffix -scopy mean?
use of an instrument for viewing
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What does the suffix -ad mean?
toward
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What does the suffix -clast or -clasis mean?
break, fracture
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What does the suffix -form mean?
in the shape of
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What does the suffix -ic mean?
pertaining to
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What does the suffix -ics mean?
treatment, practice, body of knowledge
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What does the suffix -logist mean?
one who studies
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What does the suffix -logy mean?
study, practice
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What does the suffix -oid mean?
like, resembling
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What does the suffix -phylaxis mean?
protection, prevention
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What does the suffix -stat mean?
agent to maintain a state of equilibrium
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What does the suffix -tropia mean?
turning
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What does the suffix -tropic mean?
turning toward
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What does the suffix -tropy mean?
attracted to target structures
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What does the suffix -version mean?
turning
