Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards
(54 cards)
1
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Stenosis
A
Narrowing of blood vessel
2
Q
Stomy
A
Creation of an opening
3
Q
Philia/philic
A
Attraction to
4
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rrhea
A
Flow or discharge
5
Q
emia
A
Presence in the blood
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Q
ectasis
A
Dilate
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Ectomy
A
removal of
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Q
emesis
A
vomit
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genesis
A
generation of
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itis
A
inflammation of
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lysis
A
to dissolve
12
Q
malacia
A
softening
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megaly
A
large
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oma
A
tumor
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osis
A
full of
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Q
otomy
A
cut
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pathy
A
disease
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plagia
A
paralysis
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pnea
A
breath
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Q
sclerosis
A
hardening
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Q
algia
A
pain
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angio
A
vessel
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ase
A
enzyme
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cele
A
a protrusion
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centesis
perforating
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adeno
gland
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homeo
similar
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phleb
vein
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phago
to eat
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nephr
kidney
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leuko
white
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hyper
in excess or above
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hem, hemo
blood
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auto
self
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osteo
bone
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arthro
joint
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chol
bile
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entero
intestine
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cyst
bladder
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macro
large
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myo
muscle
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necro
death
43
poly
many
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hyster
uterus
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thombo
blood clot
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acro
extremity
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myx
mucos
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inter
between
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endo
within
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ante
in front of
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ab
away from
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epi
on or upon
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super or supra
above
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peri
surrounding or around
