med chap 3 - suffix Flashcards
(109 cards)
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gastralgia
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pain in the stomach
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gastritis
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inflammation of the stomach
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gastric
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pertaining to the stomach
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gastrostomy
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creating a new opening into the stomach
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pleura becomes
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pleurae
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thorax becomes
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thoraces
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diagnosis becomes
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diagnoses
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appendix becomes
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appendices
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apex becomes
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apices
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ganglion becomes
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ganglia
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bacterium becomes
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bacteria
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thrombus becomes
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thrombi
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fibroma becomes
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fibromata
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-a
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a is a noun ending
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-ac
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pertaining to
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-ad
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toward, increase
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algesia
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sensitivity to pain
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-algia
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pain
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-ar
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pertaining to
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-ary
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pertaining to; relating to
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-ate
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something that…
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-blast
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embryonic stage of development
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-cele
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swelling or herniation
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-centesis
surgical puncture
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-cide
to kill; to destroy
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-clasis
crushing or breaking up
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-cyte
cell
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-desis
binding or surgical fusion
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-dynia
pain
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-e
e is a noun ending
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-eal
pertaining to
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-ectasia
stretching or dilation
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-ectasis
stretching or dilation
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-ectomy
surgical removal
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-emia
blood condition
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-er
one who
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-esis
condition of
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-gen
that which generates
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-genesis
generating; formation
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-genic
pertaining to formation, producing
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-gram
record or picture
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-graph
an instrument used to record
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-graphy
process of recording
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-gravida
pregnancy
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-ia
condition (ia is noun ending)
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-ian
specialist in a field of study
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-iasis
presence of an abnormal condition
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-iatric(s)
relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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-iatrician
one who treats; a physician
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-iatrist
one who treats; a physician
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-iatry
medical treatment, medical profession
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-ician
specialist in a field of study
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-ile
pertaining to; capable
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-ion
action; process
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-ism
condition
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-ist
practitioner
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-itis
inflammation
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-ize
to make; to treat or combine with
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-lepsy
seizure, attack
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-lith
stone
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-lithiasis
presence or formation of stones
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-logy
the study of
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-logist
one who specializes in the study of
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-lysis
destruction or detachment
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-lytic
destruction
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-mania
a mental disorder; a madness
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-megaly
enlargement
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-meter
an instrument used to measure
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-metry
the process of measuring
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-oid
resembling
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-ole
small or little
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-oma
tumor
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-opia
visual condition
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-opsia
visual condition
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-opsy
process of viewing
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-ory
pertaining to characterized by
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-osis
condition
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-ous
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease in; deficiency
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-philia
attraction to
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-phobia
abnormal fear
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-plasia
formation or development
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breathing
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-ptosis
drooping or prolapse
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-rrhagia
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhaphy
suturing
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-rrhea
discharge; flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
an instrument used to view
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-scopy
the process of viewing with a scope
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-stasis
stopping or controlling
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-stomy
the surgical creation of a new opening
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-tic
pertaining to
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-tion
process of
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-tomy
incision into
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-tripsy
intentional crushing
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-ula
small, little
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-ule
"small one"
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-um
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-uria
a characteristic of the urine
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-us
a suffix that identifies singular nouns
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-y
condition; process (noun ending)
