Suffixes cpt2 Flashcards by Jenny Dybdahl

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One who

A

-er, -ist

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Practitioner

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-iatrician

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One who studies; specialist

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-logist

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Pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -ic

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Pertaining to the study of

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-logic, -logical

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Medical profession or treatment

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-iatrics, -iatry

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Study or science of

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-logy

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Surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

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-centesis

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Excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

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-ectomy

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Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

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-lysis

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Surgical fixation (fastening in a fixes position)

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-pexy

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Surgical repair

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-plasty

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Suture (uniting a wound by stitches)

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-rrhaphy

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Visual examination w/a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)

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-scopy

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Formation of an opening

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-stomy

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An instrument used for cutting

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-tome

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Incision (cutting into tissue)

A

-tomy

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Surgical crushing

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-tripsy

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Pain

A

Algia

- dynia

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Hernia

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-cele

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Dilation

A

ectasis

- ectasia

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Swelling

A

-edema

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Vomiting

A

-emesis

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Condition of the blood

A

-emia

Condition

- ia | - iasis

Inflammation

-itis

Stone or calculus

-lith

Soft, softening

-malacia

Excessive preoccupation

-mania

Enlargement

-megaly

Resembling

-oid

Tumor

-oma

Condition (often an abnormal condition, sometimes an increase)

-osis

Disease

-pathy

Deficiency

-penia

Abnormal fear

-phobia

Prolapse (sagging)

-ptosis

Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

- rrhage | - rrhagia

Flow or discharge

-rrhea

Rupture

-rrhexis

Twitching or cramp

-spasm

Stopping or controlling

-stasis

Capable of, able to

-able, -ible

Pertaining to

-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic

Enzyme

-ase

Membrane

-eum, -ium

Condition or theory

-ia, -ism

One who suffers

-iac

Vision

-opia

Sugar

-ose

Pertaining to or characterized by

-ous

State or condition

-y