Chapter 2 : Suffixes & Combining Forms Made Easy Flashcards
(123 cards)
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-er, -ist
A
One who
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-iatrician
A
Practitioner
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-iatrics, -iatry
A
Medical profession or treatment
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-logist
A
One who studies, specialist
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-logy
A
Study or science of
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-logic, -logical
A
Pertaining to the study of
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-ac, -al, -ic
-ical (=-ic+-al)
A
Pertaining to
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Cardi/o
A
Heart
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Crin/o
A
To secrete
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Dermat/o
A
Skin
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Esthesi/o
A
Sensation
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Gastr/o
A
Stomach
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Ger/a, ger/o, geront/o
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Elderly
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Gynec/o
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Female
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Immun/o
A
Immune
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Neur/o
A
Nerve
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Obstetr/o
A
Midwife
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Onc/o
A
Tumor
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Ophthalm/o
A
Eye
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Orth/o
A
Bone
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Ped/o
A
Child
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Ot/o
A
Ear
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Laryng/o
A
Larynx or voice box
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Path/o
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Disease
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Psych/o
Mind
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Radi/o
Radiation
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Rheumat/o
Rheumatism
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Rhin/o
Nose
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Ur/o
Urinary tract
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What is the medical specialty of an otorhinolaryngologist
Ears, Nose, Throat
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Pathology, pathologist, pathologic, pathological
Pertaining to disease
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neurologist, neurology, neurologic, neurological
Pertaining to the nerves
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Orthopedics, orthopedist
Pertaining to musculoskeletal system
(Bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons)
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Hospitalist
A physician who provides care in a hospital setting
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Psychiatry, psychiatrist, psychiatric
Pertaining to medical doctors who prescribe and treat more complex conditions of the mind
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Anesthesiologist, anesthetist, anesthetic
Pertaining to without sensation
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Psychology, psychologist
Pertaining to the scientific study of the mind and behavior. Treat patients through behavioral interventions.
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Intensivist
Doctor who works in the ICU
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Epidemiologist
Doctor who works with infectious diseases
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Therapist
A person skilled in a particular kind of therapy.
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Forensic medicine
The application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death.
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-centesis
Surgical puncture
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-ectomy
Excision
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-lysis
Dissolving, destruction, freezing
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-pexy
Surgical fixation
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
Suture
48
-scopy
Process of visually examining
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-stomy
Formation of an opening
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-tome
Instrument used for cutting
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-tomy
Incision
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-tripsy
Surgical crushing
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Aden/o
Gland
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Angi/o
Vessel
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Append/o, appendic/o
Appendix
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Bi/o
Life
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Blephar/o
Eyelid
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Cerebr/o, encephal/o
Brain
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Chir/o
Hand
60
Col/o
Colon or large intestine
61
Cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
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Faci/o
Face
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Hept/o
Liver
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Mamm/o, mast/o
Breast
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Muscul/o, my/o
Muscle
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Myel/o
Bone marrow or spinal cord
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Oste/o
Bone
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Pulm/o, pumon/o, pneum/o
Lung
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Tonsill/o
Tonsils
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Trache/o
Trachea, windpipe
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Vas/o
Vessel
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-opsy
Examination or inspection of
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-algia, -dynia
Pain
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-cele
Hernia
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-ectasia, -ectasis
Dilation or dilatation
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-edema
Swelling
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-emesis
Vomiting
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-emia
Blood condition
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-ia, -iasis
Condition
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-itis
Inflammation
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-lith
Stone
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-malacia
Soft or softening
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-mania
Excessive preoccupation
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-megaly
Enlargement
85
-oid
Resembling
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-oma
Tumor
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-osis
Condition
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Deficiency
90
-phobia
Fear
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-ptosis
Prolapse or sagging
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
Burst forth, bleed excessively
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-rrhea
Flow or discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-spasm
Cramp or twitching
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-stasis
Stopping or controlling
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-able, -ible
Capable of
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-an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ive, -tic, -ac, -al, -ic
Pertaining to
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-ase
Enzyme
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-eum, -ium
Membrane
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-ia, -ism
Condition or theory
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-iac
One who suffers
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-opia
Vision
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-ose
Sugar
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-ous
Pertaining to or characterized by
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-y
State or condition
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Adip/o, lip/o
Fat
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Amyl/o
Starch
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Glyc/o
Sugar
110
Hemat/o
Blood
111
Lact/o
Milk
112
Micro-
Small
113
Muc/o
Mucus
114
Prote/o, protein/o
Protein
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Pyr/o
Fire
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CA
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ED
Emergency Department
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ENT
Ears, Nose, Throat
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ER
Emergency Room
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GP
General Practitioner
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GYN
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ICU
Intensive Care Unit
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OB
Obstetrics
