Suffixes Flashcards
(72 cards)
1
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-algia, -dynia
A
pain
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-genesis
A
origin or production
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-lysis
A
breaking down of dissolution
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-oid
A
resembling
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-penia
A
abnormal reduction
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-rrhea
A
discharge
8
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-spasm
A
involuntary contraction
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-cele
A
pouching or hernia
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-ectasis
A
expansion or dilation
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-iasis
A
formation or presence of
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-malacia
A
softening
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-oma
A
tumor
16
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-osis
A
condition or increase
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-phil, -philia
A
attraction for
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-ptosis
A
falling or downward displacement
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-rrhage, -rrhagia
A
to burst forth (usually blood)
20
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
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-centesis
A
puncture for aspiration
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-desis
A
binding
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-ectomy
A
excision (removal)
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-pexy
A
suspension or fixation
25
-plasty
surgical repair or reconstruction
26
-rrhaphy
suture
27
-tomy
incision
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-stomy
creation of an opening
29
-ation
process
30
-e
general indicator that a word is a person, place, or thing
31
-ia, -ism
condition of
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-y
condition or process of
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-ium
structure or tissue
34
-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ous, -tic
pertaining to
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-icle, -ole, -ula, -ule
small
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-gram
record
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-graph
instrument for recording
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-graphy
process of recording
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-iatrics, -iatry
treatment
40
-logy
study
41
-logist
one who specializes in the study or treatment of
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-ist
one who specializes in
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-meter
instrument for measuring
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-metry
process of measuring
45
-poiesis
formation
46
-scope
instrument for examination
47
-scopy
process of examination
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-stasis
stop or stand
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Gastralgia or gastrodynia
stomach pain
50
Epigastralgia
pain in the tissue upon the stomach
51
Gastrospams
involuntary contraction of the stomach
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Gastrorrhea
discharge of gastric juice from the stomach
53
Gastromegaly
enlargement of the stomach
54
Gastroscopy
examination of the stomach
55
Endoscope
instrument to examine within
56
Gastroscope
instrument to examine the stomach
57
Gastritis
inflammation of the stomach
58
Gastrolithiasis
the presence of a stone in the stomach
59
Gastromalacia
softening of the stomach wall
60
Gastrocele
pouching or hernia of the stomach
61
Gastrorrhagia
bursting forth of blood from the stomach
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Hemostasis
efforts to stop hemorrhaging blood
63
Gastroenterology
medical speciality involved with the study of gastrointestinal conditions
64
Gastroenterologist
physician who specializes in the treatment of the stomach and intestines
65
Stenosis
a condition or increase of narrowing
66
Gastrostenosis
a narrowed condition of the stomach
67
Gastrotomy
incision in the stomach
68
Gastrectomy
a partial or complete removal of the stomach
69
Gastroptosis
falling or displacement of the stomach
70
Gastroplasty
surgical repair of the stomach
71
Gastrostomy
creation of a new opening in the stomach
72
Gastrorrhaphy
suturing of the stomach
