Terminology-suffix Flashcards

1
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-Cyte

A

Cell

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2
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-Ectomy

A

Removal of

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3
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-Emia

A

Blood condition

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4
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-Pnea

A

Breathing

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5
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-Iasis

A

Infestation or infection

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6
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-Itis

A

Inflammation

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7
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-ism

A

State or condition

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8
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-Logy

A

Study of

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9
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-Oma

A

Tumor

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10
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-penia

A

Deficiency of

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11
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-Scope

A

Instrument for exam

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12
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-Tommy

A

Cutting, inclusion

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13
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-al-if, -ac, -ous

A

Pertaining to

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14
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-Graphy

A

Recording of

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15
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-ist

A

One who studies

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16
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-Lysis

A

Destruction of

17
Q

-megaly

A

Abnormally large

18
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-natal

A

Birth

19
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-Osis

A

Abnormal condition

20
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-Oxia

A

Oxygen

21
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-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing

22
Q

-Spasm

A

Involuntary control

23
Q

-Toxin

A

Poison

24
Q

-eal,-ary,-ine,-ic,-tic

A

Pertaining to

25
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-pexy

A

Suture to stabilize

26
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

27
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-stomy

A

Surgical created opening

28
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-centsis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

29
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-gram

A

Recording of

30
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-graph

A

Instrument that records

31
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-scopy

A

Procedure to visually examine

32
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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

33
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-rrhaphy

A

To suture

34
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

35
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-rrhexis

A

Rupture