Suffixes Flashcards by Brandon Linford

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ac -al -ar
ary -eal -ic
tic -ous

A

Pertaining to

(Adjective)

(Cardiac, skeletal, muscular, pulmonary, esophageal, medic, neurotic, subcutaneous)

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ia

- ism

A

Condition

Noun

(Pneumonia or autism)

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-ium

A

Tissue structure

Noun

Pericardium

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-y

A

Condition, procedure

Noun

Hypertrophy

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icle -ole -ule

- ula

A

Small

(Diminutive) senorita
Ventricle, arteriole, pustule, uvula

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iatrics

- iatry

A

Medical science

Complex suffix- pediatrics, psychiatry.

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-iatrist

A

Specialist in medicine of

Psychiatrist

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-ist

A

Specialist

Dentist

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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

Physiologist

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-logy

A

Study of

Psychology

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algia

- dynia

A

Pain

Symptom disease or condition

Ex. myalgia gastrodynia

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-cele

(SEEL

A

Hernia (bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong.)

Hydrocele

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-emia

A

Blood condition

Leukemia

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-iasis

A

Presence of

Lithiasis

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-itis

A

Inflammation

Arthritis

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-lysis

A

Loosen, break down

Hemolysis

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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

Osteomalacia

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

Hepatomegaly

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-oid

A

Resembling

Keloid

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-oma

A

Tumor

Melanoma

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-osis

A

Condition

Thrombosis

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-pathy

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A

Disease

Myopathy

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-penia

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A

Deficiency

Leukopenia

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-ptosis

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A

Drooping

Nephroptosis

- rrhage | - rrhagia

Excessive flow Ex. Hemorrhage, menirrhagia

-rrhea

Flow Diarrhea

-rrhexis

Rupture Metrorrhexis

-spasm

Involuntary contraction Myospasm

-centesis

Puncture TESTS Example: amniocentesis

-gram

Written record Cardiogram

-graph

Instrument used to produce a record Cardiograph

-graphy

Written procedure

-meter

Instrument used to measure

-metry

Process of measuring Cephalometry

-scope

Instrument used to look Arthroscope

-scopy

Process of looking Arthroscopy

-densis (DEE-sis) TREATMENTS

Binding, fixation TREATMENTS Arthrodesis

-ectomy

Removal Vasectomy

-pexy

Surgical fixation Retinopexy

-plasty

Reconstruction Rhinoplasty

-rrhaphy | Rah-fee

Suture Stitches / herniorrhaphy

-stomy stoh-mee

Creation of an opening Colostomy

-tomy

Incision Dermatomy

Singular -a Larva

Plural -ae Larvae

Singular -ax Thorax

Plural -aces Thoraces

Singular -ex Cortex

Plural -ices Cortices

Singular -ix Appendix

Plural -ices Appendices

Singular -is Diagnosis

Plural -es Diagnoses

Singular -ma Carcinoma

Plural -mata Carcinomata

Singular -on Ganglion

Plural -a Ganglia

Singular -um Bacterium

Plural -a Bacteria

Singular -us Nucleus

Plural -i Nuclei

Singular -y Biopsy

Plural -ies Biopsies