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Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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Algia

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Pertaining to pain

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3
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Asthenia

A

Weakness

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4
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Blast

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Immature cell

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5
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Cele

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Pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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6
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Centesis

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Pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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7
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Cyte

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Cell

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8
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Ectomy

A

Surgical removal of

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9
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Emesis

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Vomiting

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10
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Emia

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Pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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11
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Esthesia

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Pertaining to sensation or perception

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12
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Genic

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Causing

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13
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Gram

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Record

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14
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Graph

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A record or the instrument used to create the record

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15
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ia

A

Condition of

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16
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ic

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Pertaining to

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17
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itis

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Inflammation

18
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Lysis

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Decline, disintegration, or destruction

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Megaly

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Enlargement of

20
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Meter

A

Measuring instrument

21
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Ology

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Science or study of

22
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Oma

A

Tumor

23
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Osis

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Pertaining to a disease process

24
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Ostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening

25
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Pathy

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Disease or a system for treating disease

26
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Phagia

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Pertaining to eating or swallowing

27
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Phasia

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Pertaining to speech

28
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Phobia

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Pertaining to an irrational fear

29
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Plasty

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Plastic surgery

30
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Plegia

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Paralysis

31
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Pnea

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Pertaining to breathing

32
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Ptosis

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Drooping

33
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Rrhage

A

Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

34
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Rrhagia

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Abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

35
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Rrhaphy

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Suture of; repair of

36
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Rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

37
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Scope

A

Instrument for examination

38
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Scopy

A

Examination with an instrument

39
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Sis

A

A process, action, or condition

40
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Stasis

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Slowing or stopping of normal flow of fluid, such as blood

41
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Taxis

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Order, arrangement of

42
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Trophic

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Pertaining to nutrition

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