Medical Terminology - Suffixes Flashcards
(40 cards)
1
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-itis
A
inflammation
2
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-osis
A
abnormal condition
3
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
4
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-otomy
A
surgical incision
5
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-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
6
Q
-rrhaphy
A
to suture
7
Q
-scope
A
instrument for visual examination
8
Q
-pause
A
to stop
9
Q
-sclerosis
A
abnormal hardening
10
Q
-pathy
A
disease, suffering, emotion
11
Q
-rrhexis
A
rupture
12
Q
-stenosis
A
abnormal narrowing
13
Q
-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
14
Q
-ia
A
state or condition
15
Q
-malacia
A
abnormal softening
16
Q
-lysis
A
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
17
Q
-desis
A
surgical fixation of bone or joint, to bind or tie together
18
Q
-esthesia
A
sensation, feeling
19
Q
-ologist
A
specialist
20
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
21
Q
-cele
A
hernia, tumor, swelling
22
Q
-graphy
A
the process of recording a picture or record
23
Q
-ptosis
A
prolapse, drooping
24
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-tripsy
A
to crush
25
**-algia**
pain, suffering
26
**-ic, -ac, -al, -ary**
pertaining to, relating to
27
**-rrhagia, -rrhage**
bleeding, abnormally excessive fluid discharge
28
**-uria**
urine, urination
29
**-gram, -graph**
a picture or record
30
**-ology**
the science or study of
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**-pnea**
breathing
32
**-cyte**
cell
33
**-necrosis**
tissue death
34
**-emia**
blood, blood condition
35
**-megaly**
enlargement
36
**-ectasis**
stretching, enlargement
37
**-rrhea**
abnormal flow or discharge
38
**-plasty**
surgical repair or formation
39
**-scopy**
visual examination
40
**-pexy**
surgical fixation
