Suffixes Flashcards
(110 cards)
1
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—centesis
A
surgical puncture
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arthrocentesis
A
surgical puncture of a joint
3
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—clasis
A
surgical fracture
4
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osteoclasis
A
surgical fracture of the bone
5
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—desis
A
binding or fixation of a bone or a joint
6
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arthrodesis
A
binding or fixation of a joint
7
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—ectomy
A
excision or removal
8
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appendectomy
A
excision of the appendix
9
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—lysis
A
separation or destruction
10
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thrombolysis
A
destruction of a blood clot
11
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—pexy
A
fixation of an organ
12
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mastopexy
A
fixation of the breasts
13
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—plasty
A
surgical repair
14
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rhinoplasty
A
surgical repair of the nose
15
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—rrhaphy
A
suture
16
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myorrhaphy
A
suture of a muscle
17
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—stomy
A
forming an opening
18
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tracheostomy
A
forming an opening into the trachea
19
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—tome
A
instrument to cut
20
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osteotome
A
instrument to cut the bone
21
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—tomy
A
incision or surgical cut
22
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tracheotomy
A
incision of the trachea
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—tripsy
A
crushing
24
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lithotripsy
A
crushing a stone
25
—gram
recording or writing
26
electrocardiogram
record of electrical activity of the heart
27
—graph
instrument for recording
28
electrocardiograph
instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart
29
—graphy
process of recording
30
electrocardiography
the process of recording electrical activity of the heart
31
—scope
instrument for examining
32
endoscope
instrument for examining within
33
—scopy
visual examination
34
endoscopy
visual examination within
35
—algia
pain
36
—algia
pain
37
neuralgia
pain of the nerve
38
—dynia
pain
39
otodynia
pain in the ear
40
—cele
hernia or swelling
41
hepatocele
swelling of the liver
42
—ectasis
dilation or expansion
43
bronchiectasis
dilation or expansion of the bronchi
44
—emesis
vomiting
45
hyperemesis
excess vomiting
46
hematemesis
vomiting blood
47
hematemesis
vomiting blood
48
—emia
blood condition
49
—emia
blood condition
50
—gen
forming and producing
51
—gen
forming and producing
52
carcinogen
forming, producing, or origin of cancer
53
—genesis
forming and producing
54
carcinogenesis
transformation of normal cells into cancer cells
55
—itis
inflammation
56
gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
57
—malacia
softening
58
chondromalacia
softening of cartilage
59
—megaly
enlargement
60
cardiomegaly
enlargement of the heart
61
—oma
tumor
62
neuroma
tumor of a nerve
63
—osis
abnormal condition or increase
64
cyanosis
dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane
65
—pathy
disease
66
myopathy
disease of muscle
67
—penia
decrease or deficiency
68
osteopenia
decrease in bone mass
69
—phobia
fear
70
hemophobia
fear of blood
71
—plegia
paralysis
72
quadriplegia
paralysis of four extremities: both arms and legs
73
-ptosis
prolapse or downward displacement
74
blepharoptosis
downward displacement of the eyelid
75
—rrhea
discharge or flow
76
diarrhea
frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter
77
—rrhexis
rupture
78
arteriorrhexis
rupture of the artery
79
—sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
80
arteriosclerosis
abnormal hardening of the artery
81
—spasm
involuntary contraction or twitching
82
blepharospasm
involuntary twitching of the eyelid
83
—stenosis
narrowing or stricture
84
arteriostenosis
abnormal narrowing of an artery
85
—toxic
poison
86
hepatotoxic
pertaining to poison in the liver
87
cardiac
pertaining to the heart
88
neural
pertaining to a nerve
89
muscular
pertaining to muscle
90
pulmonary
pertaining to the lungs
91
esophageal
pertaining to the esophagus
92
thoracic
pertaining to the chest
93
posterior
pertaining to the back
94
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
95
acoustic
pertaining to hearing
96
—icle
small, minute
97
ventricle
small cavity
98
—ole
small, minute
99
arteriole
small or minute artery
100
—ule
small, minute
101
venule
small or minute vein
102
—ia
condition
103
pneumonia
condition of the lungs
104
—ism
condition
105
thyroidism
condition of the thyroid gland
106
—iatry
medicine or treatment
107
psychiatry
treatment of the mind
108
hematologist
specialist in the study of blood
109
—y
condition or process
110
neuropathy
condition of nerve diseases
