Ch.2 Suffixes Flashcards
(98 cards)
1
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-centesis
A
puncture to withdraw
fluid DP
2
Q
-gram
A
record or picture DP
3
Q
-graph
A
instrument for
recording DP
4
Q
-graphy
A
process of recording DP
5
Q
-manometer
A
instrument for
measuring pressure DP
6
Q
-meter
A
instrument for
measuring DP
7
Q
-metry
A
process of measuring audiometry DP
8
Q
-scope
A
instrument for viewing DP
9
Q
-scopy
A
process of visually examining DP
10
Q
-cle
A
small GS
11
Q
-cyesis
A
pregnancy GS
12
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-cyte
A
cell GS
13
Q
-derma
A
skin condition GS
14
Q
-dipsia
A
thirst GS
15
Q
-esthesia
A
feeling, sensation GS
16
Q
-gen
A
that which produces GS
17
Q
-genesis
A
produces, generates GS
18
Q
-genic
A
producing GS
19
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-globin
A
protein GS
20
Q
-globulin
A
protein
21
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-gravida
A
pregnancy GS
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-kinesia
A
movement ex: bradykinesia
23
Q
-oid
A
resembling ex: lipoid
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-ole
A
small ex: arteriole
25
-opia
Vision ex: diplopia
26
-opsy
View of ex: biopsy
27
-osmia
Sense of smell ex: anosmia
28
-oxia
oxygen ex: anoxia
29
-para
to bear (offspring) ex: nullipara
30
-partum
birth, labor ex: postpartum
31
-pepsia
digestion ex: Bradypepsia
32
-algia
pain ex: gastralgia
33
-asthenia
weakness ex: myasthenia
34
-cele
hernia, protrusion ex: cystocele
35
-dynia
pain ex: cariodynia
36
-cytosis
too many cells ex: erythrocytosis
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-ectasis
dilated ex: bronchiectasis
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-edema
swelling ex: lymphedema
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-emesis
vomiting ex: hematemesis
40
-emia
blood condition ex: oxemia
41
-ia
state, condition ex: pneumonia
42
-iasis
abnormal condition ex: lithiasis
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-ism
state of, condition ex: hypothyroidism
44
-itis
inflammation ex: dermatitis
45
-lith
stone ex: cystolith
46
-lysis
destruction ex: osteolysis
47
-lytic
destruction ex: thrombolytic
48
-malacia
abnormal softening ex: chondromalacia
49
-megaly
enlargement, large ex: cardiomegaly
50
-oma
tumor, mass ex: carcinoma
51
-osis
abnormal condition ex: cyanosis
52
-pathy
disease ex: myopathy
53
-penia
too few ex: cytopenia
54
-phobia
fear ex: photophobia
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-plegia
paralysis ex: paraplegia
56
-ptosis
drooping ex: proctoptosis
57
-rrhage
bursting forth ex: hemorrhage
58
-rrhagia
Bursting forth ex: menorrhagia
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-rrhea
discharge, flow ex: rhinorrhea
60
-rrhexis
rupture ex: hysterorrhexis
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-sclerosis
hardened condition ex: arteriosclerosis
62
-spasm
involuntary muscle contraction ex: bronchospasm
63
-stasis
stopping ex: hemostasis
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-stenosis
narrowing ex: angiostenosis
65
-toxic
poison ex: cytotoxic
66
-uria
condition of the urine ex: hematuria
67
-clasia
surgical breaking ex: osteoclasia
68
-desis
surgical fixation ex: arthrodesis
69
-ectomy
surgical removal, excision ex: gastrectomy
70
-ostomy
surgically create an opening ex: colostomy
71
-otomy
cutting into, incision ex: thoracotomy
72
-pexy
surgical fixation ex: nephropexy
73
-plasty
surgical repair ex: dermatoplasty
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-rrhaphy
suture ex: myorrhaphy
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-tome
Instrument to cut ex: dermatome
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-tripsy
crushing ex: lithotripsy
77
-phagia
eating, swallowing ex: dysphagia
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-phil
attracted to ex: eosinophil
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-phonia
voice ex: aphonia
80
-plasm
formation, development ex: neoplasm
81
-pnea
breathing ex: apnea
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-poiesis
formation ex: hematopoiesis
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-porosis
porous ex: osteoporosis
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-ptysis
spitting up, coughing up ex: hemoptysis
85
-therapy
treatment ex: chemotherapy
86
-thorax
chest ex: hemothorax
87
-trophic
development ex: amyotrophic
88
-trophy
nourishment, development ex: hypertrophy
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-ule
small ex: venule
90
-er
one who ex: radiographer
91
-iatric
medical specialty ex: psychiatric
92
-iatrist
physician ex: psychiatrist
93
-iatry
treatment, medicine ex: podiatry
94
-ician
specialist ex: pediatrician
95
-ist
specialist ex: pharmasist
96
-logist
one who studies ex: cardiologist
97
-logy
Study of ex: cardiology
98
Word roots to adjectives could have any of the following suffixes…
-ac, -Al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic
