medical terminology (suffix) Flashcards
(56 cards)
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1.) al
A
pertaining to
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2.) ase
A
enzyme
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3.) blast
A
budding
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4.) centisis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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5.) cidal
A
killing, destroying
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6.) clast
A
break
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7.) crit
A
to separate
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8.) cyte
A
cells
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9.) ectomy
A
surgical removal of a body part
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10.) emia
A
blood condition
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11.) emsis
A
vomiting condition
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12.) gen, genesis
A
producing, forming
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13.) gila
A
glue
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14.) gram
A
record or picture
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15.) ia
A
condition
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16.) -iac, -ic, -ior
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pertaining to
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17.) itis
A
inflammation
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18.) logy
A
study of
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19.) lytic
A
dissolution
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20.) megaly
A
enlargement
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21.) meter
A
instrument used to measure and count
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22.) odia
A
smell
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23.) ologist
A
one who studies & practices
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24.) oma
A
tumor
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25.) opia
vision condition
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26.) orrhea
flow, discharge
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27.) orrhexis
rupture
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28.) osis
abnormal condition
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29.) ostomy
creation of a surgical opening
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30.) otomy
cutting into, incision
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31.) oxia
oxygen
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32.) pathy
disease, suffering
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33.) sclerosis
hardening
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34.) scope
instrument for viewing
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35.) scopy
visual examination
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36.) sepsis
infection
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37.) spasm
sudden contraction of muscles
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38.) stasis
stopping, standing
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39.) tomy
cutting, incision
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40.) tropic
influencing
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41.) algia
pain
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42.) a
not, without
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43.) ac
pertaining to, one afflicted with
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44.) algesia
sensitive to pain
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45.) cele
pouching, hernia
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46.) clasis
to break
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47.) dynia
pain
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48.) graph
instrument used to record data & picture
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49.) ole
little, small
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50.) penia
deficiency
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51.) pexy
fixation
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52.) phobia
exaggerated fear, sensitivity
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53.) plasty
surgical repair
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54.) plegia
paralysis
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55.) pnea
breathing
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56.) ule
small
