Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards
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Surgical Suffixes
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Describe a type of invasive procedure performed on a body part
2
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Diagnostic Suffxies
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Describe a procedure performed to identify the cause and nature of an illness
3
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Pathological Suffixes
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Describe an abnormal condition or disease
4
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-centesis
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Surgical Puncture
5
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-clasis
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To break, surgical fracture
6
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-desis
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Binding fixation (of bone or joint)
7
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-ectomy
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Excision, removal
8
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-lysis
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Separation, destruction, loosening
9
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-pexy
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Fixation (Of an organ)
10
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-plasty
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Surgical Repair
11
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-rrhaphy
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Suture
12
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-stomy
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Forming an opening (mouth)
13
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-tome
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Instrument to cut
14
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-tomy
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Incision
15
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-tripsy
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Crushing
16
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-gram
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Record, writing
17
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-graph
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Instrument for recording
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-graphy
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Process of recording
19
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-scope
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Instrument for examining
20
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-scopy
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Visual examination
21
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-algia
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Pain
22
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-dynia
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Pain
23
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-cele
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Hernia, swelling
24
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-ectasis
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Dilation, expansion
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
Blood Condition
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-gen
Forming, producing, origin
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-genesis
Forming, producing, origin
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-itis
Inflammation
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-malacia
Softening
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Abnormal condition, increase (primarily used with blood cells)
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Decrease, deficiency
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-phobia
Fear
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-plegia
Paralysis
38
-ptosis
Prolapse, downward displacement
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-rrhea
Discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-sclerosis
Abnormal condition of hardening
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-spasm
Involuntary contraction twitching
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-stenosis
Narrowing, stricture
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-toxic
Poison
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-ac
Pertaining to
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-al
Pertaining to
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-ar
Pertaining to
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-ary
Pertaining to
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-eal
Pertaining to
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ior
Pertaining to
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-ous
Pertaining to
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-tic
Pertaining to
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-ia
Condition
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-ism
Condition
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-iatry
Medicine , treatment
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-ist
Medicine treatment
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-y
Condition, process
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-icle
Small, minute
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-ole
Small, minute
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-ule
Small, minute
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When root words end in X
Sub G for X and follow rules for adding suffixes
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Plural for words ending in A
Keep A add E
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Plural for words ending in IS
Drop is Add es
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Plural for words ending in ex or ix
Drop ex or ix Add ices
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Plural for words ending in on
Add a
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Plural for words ending in um
Add a
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For words ending in us
Drop the us Add an i
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Plural for words ending in ax
Drop the ax Add ces
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Plural for words ending in y
Drop the y Add ies
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Plural for words ending in en
Drop the en Add ina
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Defining medical terms
Define suffix, prefix and root/middle
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Myc/o
Fungus
74
Kary/o
Nucleus
75
Melan/o
Black
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Poli/o
Grey
77
Encephal/o
Brain
78
Mening/o
Meninges
