Suffixes Flashcards
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-ac
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Pertaining to
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Suffixes
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Usually indicate the procedure, condition, disorder, disease.
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-al
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Pertaining to
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-an
A
Pertaining to
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-ar
A
Pertaining to
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-ary
A
Pertaining to
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-eal
A
Pertaining to
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-ic
A
Pertaining to
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-ine
A
Pertaining to
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-ous
A
Pertaining to
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-tic
A
Pertaining to
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-ectomy
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Surgical removal
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-pexy
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Suture to stabilize
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-plasty
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Surgical repair
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-stomy
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Surgically created opening
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-tomy
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Cutting into
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-centesis
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Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas
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-gram
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Record of
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-graph
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Instrument that records
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-graphy
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Procedure that records
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-lysis
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Separation or breakdown
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-scope
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Instrument to visually examine
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-scopy
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Procedure to visually examine
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-therapy
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Treatment
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-rrhagia
Bursting forth
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-rrhage
Bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
Suture
Aneurysmorrhaphy: the surgical suture of the sac of an aneurysm. Aka aneurysmoplasty.
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-rrhea
Flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
Rupture
Ovariorrhexis: rupture of an ovary
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-algia
Pain
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-dynia
Pain
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-itis
Inflammation
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-malacia
Abnormal softening
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-osis
Abnormal condition
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-pathy
Disease
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-sclerosis
Abnormal hardening
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-um
Structure
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Surgical removal
-ectomy
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Suture to stabilize
-pexy
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Surgical repair
-plasty
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Surgically created opening
-stomy
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Cutting into
-tomy
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Surgical procedure to remove fluid or gas
-centesis
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Record of
-gram
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Instrument that records
-graph
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Procedure that records
-graphy
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Separation or breakdown
-lysis
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Instrument to visually examine
-scope
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Procedure to visually examine
-scopy
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Treatment
-therapy
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Bursting forth
-rrhagia, -rrhage
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Suture (double r)
-rrhaphy
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Flow, discharge
-rrhea
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Rupture
-rrhexis
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Pain
-algia, -dynia
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Inflammation
-itis
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Abnormal softening
-malacia
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Enlargement
-megaly
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Abnormal condition
-osis
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Disease
-pathy
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Abnormal hardening
-sclerosis
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Structure
-um
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-ia
State or condition
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State or condition
-ia
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-ion
Action, process, state, or condition
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Action, process, state, or condition
-ion
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-ive
Perform or tend towards
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Performs or tends toward
-ive
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-us
Thing
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Thing
-us
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-oma
Mass
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Mass
-oma
