Medical Suffixes Flashcards
(91 cards)
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ac
A
pertaining to
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acusis
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hearing
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ad
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in the direction of ; toward
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aemia
A
blood condition
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al
A
pertaining to
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algia
A
pain
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ary
A
pertaining to
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ase
A
enzyme
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asthenia
A
weakness
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ation
A
process
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cele
A
hernia; pouching
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centesis
A
surgical puncture for aspiration
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cidal; cide
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destroying; killing
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crine
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to secrete
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cyte
A
cell
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desis
A
binding
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dynia
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pain
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eal
A
pertaining to
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ectasis
A
dilation; expansion
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ectomy
A
removal
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emesis
A
vomiting condition
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emia
A
blood condition
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esophageal; esophago
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gullet
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form
A
having the form of
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gen
born in; from
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genic
pertaining to producing
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gnosis
knowledge
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gram; graph
record
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graphy
process of recording
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iasis
condition
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iatry
a field in medicine
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ic
pertaining to
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icle
small
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ics
organized knowledge; treatment
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iform
having the form of
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ism
condition; disease
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ismus
contraction; spasm
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ist
one who specializes in
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ite
the nature of; resembling
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itis
inflammation
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ium
structure; tissue
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lepsis; lepsy
attack; seizure
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logist
a person who studies a certain field
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logy
the study of a certain field
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lysis
destruction
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malacia
softening
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megaly
enlargement
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meter
measurement
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metry
process of measuring
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oid
resemblance to
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ology
study of
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oma; omata
collection; mass; tumor
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osis
condition; disease; increase
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ous
pertaining to
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paresis
slight paralysis
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pathy
disease
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penia
deficiency
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pepsia
relating to digestion
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pexy
fixation
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phage; phagia
relating to eating
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phago
devouring; eating
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phagy
feeding on
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phil(ia)
attraction for
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plasia
formation
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plasty
surgical repair
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plegia
paralysis
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plexy
stroke or seizure
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poiesis
production
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ptosis
drooping
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ptysis
splitting
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rrhage
burst forth
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rrhagia
rapid flow of blood
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rrhaphy
surgical suturing
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rrhea; rrhoea
discharge; flowing
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rrhexis
rupture
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sclerosis
hardening of the skin
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scope
instrument for viewing
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scopy
use of instrument for viewing
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sis
condition of
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stasis
stop; stand
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staxis
trickling
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stomy
creation of an opening
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tension; tensive
pressure
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tie
pertaining to
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tome
cutting instrument
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tomy
cutting
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tony
tension
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tripsy
crushing
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trophy
nourishment
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ula; ule
small
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y
condition or process of
