Suffixes (Intro to Med Term) Flashcards by Cailee Meyers

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-a

A

condition of

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-algesia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-blast

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germ cell

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-cele

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Herniation/Swelling/Tumor

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

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-clasia

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to break

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-cusis

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Hearing

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-desis

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binding/fusion

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasia, -ectasis

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expansion/dilation

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-edema

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swelling

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-er

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one who

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of gland/organ

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esthesia

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sensation/perception

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-genesis

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condition of/producing

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-gram

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record or x-ray

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-graphy

process of reading/writing

-ia

condition

-iasis

state/condition of

-ic

pertaining to

-ism

practice/system

-itis

inflammation

-kinesis

movement

-lepsy

seizure/convulsion

-logy

study of

-lysis

loosen/separation

-malacia

softening of tissues/organ

-megaly

enlargement

-oid

resembling item in first part of word

-oma

tumor/swelling

-opia

vision

-osis, -sis

condition of/abnormal condition

-osmia

smell

-ous

pertaining to

-paresis

slight paralysis

-pathy

disease/morbid condition

-penia

too few/decrease

-pepsia

digestion

-pexy

surgical fixation

-phagia

to swallow/to eat

-phonia

voice, sound

-phoresis

migration of ions through a membrane

-plasty

surgical repair

-plegia

paralysis/stroke

-pnea

breathing

-porosis

pores

-ptosis

dropping of an organ

-ptysis

spitting

-rhagia

hemmorage/rapid discharge

-rhaphy

suture

-rhea

flow/discharge

-salpinx

fallopian tubes/oviducts/uterine tubes

-rhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

hardening

-scopy

visual exam

-spasm

contraction of muscles

-staxis

hemmorage

-stenosis

narrowing

-stomy

surgical creation of fake opening

-therapy

treatment

-tripsy

intentional surgical crushing

-tomy

incision

-trophy

nutrition

-tropia

turning

-thorax

chest

-y

condition/process