Suffixes Flashcards by Hailee Piercy

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algia

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pain

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ase

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enzyme

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asthenia

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weakness

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atresia

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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure

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capnia

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carbon dioxide

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cele

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hernia; protrusion

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centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

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cyte

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cell

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desis

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surgical fixation; fusion

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ectomy

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excision or surgical removal

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emesis

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vomiting

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emia

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blood condition

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genesis

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origin; cause

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gram

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record; x-ray film

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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; x-ray filming

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ician

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one who

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itis

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inflammation

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lepsy

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seizure

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lysis

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loosening; dissolution; separating

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lytic

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destroy; reduce

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malacia

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softening

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mania

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madness; insane desire

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

instrument used to measure

metry

measurement

ologist

one who studies and practices (specialist)

oma

tumor; swelling

opia

vision (condition)

oorhagia

rapid flowing of blood

orrhaphy

suturing; repairing

orrhea

flow; excessive damage

orrhexis

rupture

osis

abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)

ostomy

creation of artificial opening

otomy

cut into or incision

oxia

oxygen

paresis

slightly paralysis

pathy

disease

penia

abnormal reduction in number

pepsia

digestion

pexy

surgical fixation; suspension

phagia

eating; swallowing

phasia

speech

plasia

formation; development; a growth

plasm

growth; substance; formation

plasty

plastic or surgical repair

plegia

paralysis

pnea

breathing

poiesis

formation

ptosis

dropping; sagging; prolapse

sclerosis

hardening

scope

instrument used for visual examination

scopy

visual examination

scopic

visual examination

spasm

sudden involuntary muscle contraction

stalsis

contraction

stenosis

constriction; narrowing

thorax

chest

tome

instrument used to cut

tripsy

surgical crushing

uria

urine; urination