Terminology- Suffixes Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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a, ac, al
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pertaining to
2
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algia
A
pain
3
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-cyte
A
cell
4
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ase
A
enzyme
5
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cide
A
causing death
6
Q
centre, cente
A
puncture
7
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dipsia
A
thirst
8
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ectomy
A
surgical removal
9
Q
emesis
A
vomit
10
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-emia
A
blood
11
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-esthesia
A
sensation
12
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genesis, genic
A
origin, source
13
Q
gram, graph
A
pictures, record
14
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-ia
A
disease
15
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-ism
A
state of
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition
17
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-itis
A
inflammation
18
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-lysis
A
destruction
19
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-ology
A
study of
20
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-ologist
A
specialist
21
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-oid
A
like, similar
22
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malacia
A
softening
23
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-megaly
A
enlarged
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oma
A
tumor
25
orrhagia
hemorrhage
26
orrhea
flow
27
osisi
condition of
28
ostomy
surgical opening
29
pathy
disease
30
penia
deficiency
31
plasty
surgical repair
32
plegia
stroke, paralysis
33
pnea
breathing
34
ptosis
dropping down
35
sclerosis
hardening
36
scope
picture inspection
37
stasis
stoppage
38
toxic
poisonous
39
trophy
development, growth
40
uria
urine
