Medical Terminology (suffix/ending) Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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-algia
A
pain
2
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neurALGIA =
A
nerve pain
3
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-cyte
A
cell
4
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erythroCYTE =
A
red blood cell
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-emia
A
blood condition
6
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leukEMIA =
A
blood condition of white blood cells
7
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-genic
A
produced by
8
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carcinoGENIC =
A
produced by cancer
9
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-gram
A
record
10
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angioGRAM =
A
record of the blood vessels
11
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-itis
A
inflammation
12
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gastrITIS =
A
inflammation of the stomach
13
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-logy
A
study of
14
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hepatOLOGY
A
= study of liver
15
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-lysis
A
breakdown/destruction/separation
16
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hemoLYSIS =
A
destruction of red blood cells
17
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-megaly
A
enlargement
18
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splenoMEGALY =
A
enlargement of the spleen
19
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-ology
A
study of
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ophthalmOLOGY =
A
study of eye
21
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-oma
A
tumor, mass, collection of fluid
22
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myelOMA =
A
tumor of the bone marrow
23
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-opsy
A
to view/process of viewing
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biOPSY =
A
to view life
25
-osis
disease/condition (broad term)
26
leukocytOSIS =
disease of white blood cells
27
-pathy
disease condition (broad term)
28
myoPATHY =
disease of the muscles
29
-penia
deficiency
30
erythrocytoPENIA =
deficiency of red blood cells
31
-phylaxis
protection
32
proPHYLAXIS =
treatment for prevention of disease
33
-plasia
development/formation
34
dysPLASIA =
bad development/growth
35
-scopy
process of visually examining
36
otoSCOPY =
visual examination of the ear
37
-stasis
stopping, controlling
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hemoSTASIS =
stopping blood
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-trophy
development/nourishment
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hyperTROPHY =
high (excessive) development
