Suffixes Medterms Flashcards
(46 cards)
1
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-algia
A
Meaning pain/painful
2
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-cele
A
Meaning hernia/swelling
3
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-cyte
A
Meaning cell
4
Q
-dynia
A
Meaning pain
5
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-ectasis
A
Meaning dilation/expansion
6
Q
-gen
A
Meaning formation/producing
7
Q
-genic
A
Meaning produced by
8
Q
-ia
A
Meaning condition
9
Q
-iasis*
A
Meaning condition or state
10
Q
-ism*
A
Meaning condition
11
Q
-itis
A
Meaning inflammation
12
Q
-logist
A
Meaning professional of/one who studies
13
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-logy
A
Meaning study of
14
Q
-lytic
A
Meaning decompisition
15
Q
-malacia
A
Meaning softening
16
Q
-megaly
A
Meaning enlargement
17
Q
-oma
A
Meaning tumor
18
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-opsy
A
Meaning viewing
19
Q
-osis
A
Meaning condition
20
Q
-pathy
A
Meaning disease
21
Q
-plasm
A
Meaning formation/thing formed
22
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-plegia
A
Meaning paralysis
23
Q
-ptosis
A
Meaning prolapse/drooping
24
Q
-rrhage*
A
Meaning excessive flow
25
-rrhagia*
| same as rrhage but quirky
Meaning conditon of excessive flow
26
-rrhea
Meaning flow/discharge
27
-rrhexis
Meaning rupture
| BUUSTING OPen
28
-sclerosis
Meaning hardening
29
-stenosis
Meaning narrowing/contracting
30
-therapy
Meaning therapy??? wow (o_o)
31
-trophy
Meaning nourishment/growth
32
-centesis
Meaning surgical procedure
33
-ectomy
Meaning surgical removal
34
-ostomy
Meaning artificial opening
35
-otomy
Meaning cut in
36
-pexy
Meaning fixation
37
-plasty
Meaning surgical repair
38
-tome
Meaning cutting instrument
39
-gram
Meaning image/record
40
-graphy
Meaning recording
41
-meter
Meaning instrument for measuring
42
-metry
Meaning process of measuring
43
-scope
Meaning visual examination instrument
44
-scopic
Meaning observation/viewing
45
-scopy
Meaning visual examination
46
-rrhaphy
Meaning stitching up
