Ch 1 Suffix Terms Flashcards
1
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-er, -ist
A
One who
2
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-iatrician
A
Practitioner
3
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-logist
A
One who studies; specialist
4
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
5
Q
-pnea
A
breathing
6
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-cele
A
7
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-iasis
A
8
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-pathy
A
9
Q
-ary
A
10
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-al
A
Pertaining to
11
Q
-logy
A
Study or science of
12
Q
-itis
A
Inflammation
13
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-plasty
A
Plastic surgery
14
Q
-rrhea
A
Means flow or Discharge
15
Q
-tomy
A
Incision, cutting into
16
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osis-
A
17
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-megaly
A
18
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-emesis
A
19
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-scopy
A
Means visual examination
20
Q
-phagia
A
Eating, swallowing
21
Q
-ism
A
Condition or process
22
Q
-ium
A
23
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-emia
A
blood condition
24
Q
-ectomy
A
25
Q
-ac, -al, -ar, -ic, -ical
A
pertaining to
26
Q
-iatrics, -iatry
A
medical profession or treatment
27
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-logic, logical
A
pertaining to the science or study
28
Q
-esthesia
A
Means sensitivity to pain
