Suffixes Flashcards by Skyla Baird

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-ac

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Pertaining to

Ex. Cardiac

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-blast, -blasto, -blastic

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Bud; Germ

Ex. Myeloblast

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-cyte, -cytic

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Cell

Ex. Thrombocyte

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-dynia

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Pain; Swelling

Ex. Thoracodynia

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-eal, -ial

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Pertaining to

Ex. Esophageal

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-ectasis

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Expansion; Dilation

Ex. Atelectasis

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-emia

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Blood condition

Ex. Anemia

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-ia

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Condition

Ex. Hemophilia

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-iasis

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Condition; Formation of

Ex. Psoriasis

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-ism

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Condition

Ex. Hypothyroidism

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-ites, -itis

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Inflammation

Ex. Arthritis

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-ity

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Pertaining to

Ex. Immunity

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-ium

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Structure or tissue

Ex. Epithelium

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-lysis, -lytic

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Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

Ex. Osteolytic

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-malacia

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Softening

Ex. Osteomalacia

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-megaly

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Enlargement

Ex. Acromegaly

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-oid

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Resembling

Ex. Arachnoid traveculae

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-oma

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Tumor

Ex. Angiosarcoma

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-osis

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Condition; Usually abnormal

Ex. Endometriosis

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-ous

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Pertaining to

Ex. Aqueous

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-pathy

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Disease

Ex. Lymphadenopathy

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-penia

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Deficiency; Lack of

Ex. Thrombocytopenia

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-phagia, -phagy

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Eating; Swallowing

Ex. Dysphagia

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-phasia

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Speech

Ex. Aphasia

-plasia, -plastic

Growth Ex. Hyperplasia

-plegia

Paralysis Ex. Hemiplegia

-pnea

Breathing Ex. Sleep apnea

-poiesis

Production Ex. Hemopoiesis

-ptosis

Falling; Drooping Ex. Apoptosis

-rrhage, -rrhagic

Bleeding Ex. Hemorrhage

-rrhea

Flow or discharge Ex. Diarrhea

-sclerosis

Hardening Ex. Arteriosclerosis

-sis

Condition Ex. Agranulocytosis

-stasis

Level; Unchanging Ex. Homeostasis

-trophy

Growth Ex. Hypertrophy

-uria

In the urine Ex. Anuria

-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid Ex. Thoracentesis

-desis

Surgical binding Ex. Pleurodesis

-ectomy

Cut out; Removal Ex. Mastectomy

-gram

Record; Picture Ex. Electrocardiogram

-graph

Instrument used to create a record or picture Ex. Electrocardiograph

-graphy

To record or take a picture Ex. Electrocardiography

-meter

Device used for measuring Ex. Sphygmomanometer

-opsy

Visual examination Ex. Biopsy

-ostomy

Opening Ex. Colostomy

-otomy

Incision Ex. Laparotomy

-pexy

Surgical fixation Ex. Oophoropexy

-plasty

Surgical reconstruction Ex. Vertebroplasty

-scope

For examining Ex. Endoscope

-scopy

Examine Ex. Endoscopy