Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards by Kdance b

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain, suffering

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-necrosis

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Tissue death

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-ion

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Action, state, or condition

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal, cutting out

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-osis

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Abnormal condition or disease

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-ostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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Surgical incision, cutting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bleeding, sudden severe bleeding

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

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The process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

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A picture or record

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-ology

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The science or study of

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-stasis, -static

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Control, maintenance of a constant level

-cyte

Cell

-pathy

Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

-ior

Pertaining to

-eat

Pertaining to

-stasis

Control

-oma

Tumor

-plasia

Formation

-ic

Pertaining to

-ac

Pertaining to

-ar

Pertaining to

-eal

Pertaining to

-nic

Pertaining to

-tics

Pertaining to

-ose

Pertaining to

-crine

Secrete

-metry

Measure

-desis

To bind, tie together

-lysis

Loosening or setting free