Suffixes Flashcards
(49 cards)
1
Q
-cyte
A
Cell
2
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Leukocyte
A
White blood cell
3
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-ectomy
A
Excision, Removal of
4
Q
splenectomy
A
Removal of spleen
5
Q
-emesis
A
Vomiting
6
Q
hyperemesis
A
excessive vomiting
7
Q
-emia
A
Blood condition
8
Q
anemia
A
lack of red blood cells
9
Q
-ism
A
a condition
10
Q
Hyperthyroidism
A
condition caused by an excessive production of thyroid hormones
11
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
12
Q
Stomatitis
A
Inflammation of the mouth
13
Q
-logy
A
study of
14
Q
hematology
A
study of the blood
15
Q
-megaly
A
enlargement
16
Q
Splenomegaly
A
enlarged spleen
17
Q
-oma
A
tumor
18
Q
melanoma
A
mole or tumor, may be cancerous
19
Q
-osis
A
Condition
20
Q
Halitosis
A
Bad Breath
21
Q
-ostomy
A
Creation of an opening
22
Q
Ileostomy
A
Creation of an opening into the ileum
23
Q
-otomy
A
cut into
24
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laparotomy
A
cutting into the abdomen
25
-pathy
disease
26
myopathy
disease of the muscle
27
-penia
lack
28
leukopenia
a lack of white blood cells
29
-phagia
to eat
30
dysphagia
difficulty swallowing
31
-phasia
speaking
32
aphasia
absence of speaking
33
-phobia
exaggerated fearac
34
acrophobia
fear of high places
35
-plasty
surgical repair
36
angioplasty
surgical repair of a vessel using a balloon
37
-plegia
paralysis
38
paraplegia
paralysis of lower portion of the body
39
-rrhage
excessive flow
40
Hemorrhage
excessive flow of blood
41
-scopy
examination using a scope
42
colonoscopy
examination of the large intestine or colon with a scope
43
-stomy
creation of an opening
44
colostomy
opening into the colon
45
-tomy
incision, cutting into
46
thoracotomy
incision into chest wall
47
-uria
condition of the urine
48
dysuria
painful urination
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