Suffix + Definition Flashcards by Eja S.

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-centesis

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Surgical Puncture

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-cide

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killing

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-epathy

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disorder

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-oma

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-benign tumor

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-penia

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deficiency/lack of

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-rrhage

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excessive flow

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-tomy

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to cut, incise

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-megaly

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enlarged

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-lytic

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Destroy

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-sarcoma

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Malignant tumor of connective tissue

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-carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of epithelial tissue

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-plasm, -plasia

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Formation

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-ectasis

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expansion or dilation

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-physis

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Growth

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-poiesis

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To produce

-ptysis

To cough

-stasis

Standing still

-ac

pertaining to

-algeia

pain

-pexy

Fixation or suturing

-plasty

To shape, to form

-stomy

New, artificial opening

-emia

Blood condition

-esis, -iasis, - asis, -ia, -osis, -ism

Process of, condition of, state of

-genesis

Development/production of

-phage

Eating

-gram

A recording

-graph

To record, recording of

-scope

Instrument for examining

-scopy

To view, viewing

-metry

To measure

-cele

Protrusion, herniation

-trophy

Growth/development

-paresis

Weakness