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CH # 2: Suffixes Flashcards

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Suffix meaning pain

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  • algia

- dynia

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Suffix meaning weakness

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-asthenia

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Suffix meaning hernia or protrusion

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-cele

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Suffix meaning abnormal cell condition (2 many)

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-cytosis

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Suffix meaning dilated or stretched out

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-ectasis

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Suffix meaning swelling

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-edema

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Suffix meaning vomiting

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-emesis

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Suffix meaning condition of the blood

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-emia

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2 Suffixes meaning state or condition of

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  • ia

- ism

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Suffix meaning inflammation

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-itis

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Suffix meaning stone

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-lith

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2 Suffixes meaning destruction

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  • lysis

- lytic

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Suffix meaning abnormal softening

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-malacia

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Suffix meaning enlargement or large

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-megaly

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Suffix meaning tumor or mass

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-oma

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2 Suffixes meaning abnormal condition

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  • iasis

- osis

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Suffix meaning disease

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-pathy

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Suffix meaning 2 few

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-penia

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Suffix meaning fear

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-phobia

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Suffix meaning paralysis

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-plegia

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Suffix meaning drooping

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-ptosis

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2 Suffixes meaning bursting forth

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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Suffix meaning discharge or flow

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-rrhea

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Suffix meaning rupture

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-rrhexis

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Suffix meaning hardened condition
-sclerosis
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Suffix meaning involuntary muscle contraction
-spasm
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Suffix meaning stopping
-stasis
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Suffix meaning narrowing
-stenosis
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Suffix meaning poison
-toxic
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Suffix meaning condition of the urine
-uria
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Suffix meaning surgical breaking
-clasia
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2 Suffixes meaning surgical fixation
- desis | - pexy
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Suffix meaning surgical removal or excision
-ectomy
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Suffix meaning 2 surgically create an opening
-ostomy
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Suffix meaning cutting in2 or incision
-otomy
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Suffix meaning surgical repair
-plasty
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Suffix meaning suture
-rrhaphy
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Suffix meaning instrument 2 cut
-tome
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Suffix meaning crushing
-tripsy
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Suffix meaning 2 puncture 2 w/draw fluid
-centesis
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Suffix meaning record or picture
-gram
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 recording
-graph
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Suffix meaning process of recording
-graphy
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 measuring pressure
-manometer
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 measuring
-meter
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Suffix meaning process of measuring
-metry
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 viewing
-scope
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Suffix meaning process of visually examining
-scopy
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3 Suffixes meaning small
- cle - ole - ule
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2 Suffixes meaning pregancy
- cyesis | - graveda
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Suffix meaning cell
-cyte
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Suffix meaning skin condition
-derma
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Suffix meaning thirst
-dipsia
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Suffix meaning feeling or sensation
-esthesia
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Suffix meaning that which produces
-gen
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Suffix meaning produces or generates
-genesis
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Suffix meaning producing
-genic
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2 Suffixes meaning protein
- globin | - globulin
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Suffix meaning movement
-kinesia
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Suffix meaning resembling
-oid
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Suffix meaning vision
-opia
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Suffix meaning view of
-opsy
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Suffix meaning sense of smell
-osmia
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Suffix meaning oxygen
-oxia
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Suffix meaning 2 bear (offspring)
-para
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Suffix meaning birth or labor
-partum
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Suffix meaning digestion
-pepsia
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Suffix meaning eating or swallowing
-phagia
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Suffix meaning speech
-phasia
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Suffix meaning attracted 2
-phil
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Suffix meaning voice
-phonia
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Suffix meaning formation or development
-plasm
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Suffix meaning breathing
-pnea
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Suffix meaning formation
-poiesis
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Suffix meaning porous
-porosis
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Suffix meaning spitting up or coughing up
-ptysis
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Suffix meaning treatment
-therapy
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Suffix meaning chest
-thorax
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Suffix meaning development
-trophic
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Suffix meaning nourishment or development
-trophy
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Suffix meaning 1 who
-er
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Suffix meaning medical speciality
-iatric
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Suffix meaning physician
-iatrist
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Suffix meaning treatment or medicine
-iatry
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2 Suffixes meaning specialist
- ician | - ist
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Suffix meaning 1 who studies
-logist
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Suffix meaning study of
-logy
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15 Suffixes meaning pertaining 2
- ac -ine - al -ior - an -nic - ar -ory - ary -ose - atic -ous - eal -tic - ic

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