Suffixes_Med Term Flashcards
(89 cards)
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-eal
A
pertaining to
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-iac
A
pertaining to
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-ior
A
pertaining to
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-ism
A
process, condition
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-ose
A
pertaining to; full of
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-plasm
A
formation
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-somes
A
bodies
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-type
A
picture; classification
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-algia
A
pain
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-cele
A
hernia
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-centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-coccus
A
berry shaped bacterium
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-dynia
A
pain
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
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excision; removal
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-genesis
A
condition of producing; forming
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-gram
A
record
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-graph
A
instrument for recording
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-graphy
A
process of recording
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logy
A
study of
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-lysis
A
breakdown; destruction; separation
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-malacia
A
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oma
tumor; mass; collection of fluid
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-opsy
to view
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-osis
condition; usually abnormal
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-pathy
disease; condition
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-penia
deficiency
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-phobia
fear
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-plasia
developement, formation, growth
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-ptsosis
falling; dropping
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument for visual examination
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-scopy
process of visual examination
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-stasis
stopping/controlling
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-stomy
opening to form a mouth
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-therapy
treatment
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-tomy
incision; cutting into
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-trophy
development; nourishment
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-er
one who
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-ia
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-ole
little; small
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-ule
little; small
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-um
structure; tissue
49
-ium
structure; tissue
50
-us
structure; substance
51
-y
condition; process
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-ac
pertaining to
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-iac
pertaining to
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-al
pertaining to
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-ar
pertaining to
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-ary
pertaining to
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-eal
pertaining to
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-genic
pertaining to
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-ic
pertaining to
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-ical
pertaining to
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-oid
resembling
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-ose
full of; pertaining to
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-ous
pertaining to
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-tic
pertaining to
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-treisa
opening; perforation
66
-plasty
surgical repair or correction
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-rrhagia
excessive flow; profuse fluid discharge
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-rrhaphy
suture
69
-ectasis
dilation; expansion
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-rrhea
flow; discharge
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-spasm
involuntary contraction
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-phagia
eating; ingestion
73
-emesis
vomitting
74
-lysis
dissolution; breakdown
75
-pepsia
digestion
76
-poietin
substance that forms
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-uria
urination; urine condition
78
-tripsy
crushing
79
-stenosis
tightening; narrowing
80
-sclerosis
hardening
81
-cele
hernia
82
-lithotomy
surgical excision of calculus
83
-arche
beginning
84
-gravida
pregnant
85
-tocia
labor; birth
86
-version
act of turning
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-cyesis
pregnancy
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-parous
bringing for birth
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-salpinx
fallopian/uterine tube
