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1
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arter/i/o

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R
ARTERY
ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

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hem/a/t/o

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R
BLOOD
HEMATOMA

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phren/o

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R
MIND
schizo-phren-ia

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spin/o

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R

SPINE

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suffixes are used to…

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  1. signify a medical condition
  2. signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
  3. Indicated a medical specialty or specialty
  4. converts a noun into an adj.
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suffixes that signify a medical condition

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  • algia
  • dynia
  • ectasis, -ectasia
  • iasis
  • malacia
  • oma
  • osis
  • penia
  • pnea
  • porosis
  • ptosis
  • rrhage
  • rrhexis
  • spasm
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-algia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
pain

arthalgia

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-dynia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
pain

arthodynia

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  • ectasis

- ectasia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
expansion or dilation

angiectasis (angi/o= vessel)

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-iasis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
presence of; formation of

cholelithiasis (gallbladder stones)

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-itis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
inflammation

appendicitis

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-malacia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
softening

osteomalacia

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-megaly

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
enlargement

gastromegaly

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-oma

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
tumor

gastroma

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-osis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
abnormal condition

ost/e/o - por- osis

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-penia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
reduction of size or quantity

leuko-penia

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-plegia

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
paralysis

hemiplegia

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-pnea

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
breathing

tachypnea

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-porosis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
porous condition

osteoporosis

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-ptosis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
downward displacement

nephroptosis

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-rrhage

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
flowing forth
hem/o- rrhage

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-rrhexis

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
rupture

hyserorrhexis (rupture of the uterus)

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-spasm

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signifies a medical condition
suffix
muscular contraction

angiospasm

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suffixes signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
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involve the body part as the root

  • centisis
  • desis
  • ectomy
  • gen, -genic, -genesis
  • gram
  • graphy
  • graph
  • meter
  • metry
  • pexy
  • plasty
  • rrhaphy
  • scope
  • scopy
  • tomy
  • tripsy
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-centesis

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure

surgical puncture
amniocentesis

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-desis

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure

surgical binding
arthrodesis

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-ectomy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
surgical removal
appendectomy

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-gen, -genic, -genesis

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
origin, producing
osteogenic

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-gram

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
written or pictorial record
electrocardiogram

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-graph

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
device for graphic or pictorial recording
electrocardiograph

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-graphy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
act of graphic or pictorial recording
electrocardiography

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-meter

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
device for measuring
audiometer

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-metry

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
the act of taking measurements
audiometry

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-pexy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
surgical fixation
histeroplexy

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-plasty

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
surgical repair
rhinoplasty

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-rraphy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
suture
herniorraphy

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37
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-scope

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
device for viewing
arthroscope

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-scopy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
act of viewing
arthroscopy

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-tomy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
incision
colotomy

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-tripsy

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S- signify a diagnostic term, test info, surgical procedure
crushing
lithotripsy

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty

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  • ian
  • iatrics
  • iatry
  • ics
  • ist (most common here)
  • logy
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-ian

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
specialist
pediatrician

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-iantrics

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
medical specialty
pediatrics

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-iatry

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
medical specialty
psychiatry

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-ics

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
medical specialty
orthopedics

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-ist

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specialist in the field of
suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
orthopedist

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-logy

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suffix that Indicate a medical specialty or specialty
the study of
gynecology

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Q

suffixes that denotes adj

15

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-ac
-al
-an
-aneous
-ar
-ary
ary
-eous
-iac
-iatric
-ic
-ical
-oid
-otic
-ous
-ular

(Just know the list!)

geriatric
orthopedic
ocular

49
Q

Prefixes denote…

A
  1. time or speed
  2. direction
  3. position
  4. size or number
50
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Prefixes of time or speed

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  • ante, -pre
  • brady
  • neo
  • post
  • tachy
51
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-ante, -pre

A

Prefixes of time or speed
before
antepartum. premature

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brady-

A

Prefixes of time or speed
abnormally slow rate of speed
bradycardia

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neo-

A

Prefixes of time or speed
new
neonatal

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post-

A

Prefixes of time or speed
after
postscript

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tachy-

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Prefixes of time or speed
rapid, abnormally high rate of speed
tachycardia

56
Q

prefixes of direction

7

A 
ab-
ad-
con-, sym-, syn-
contra-
dia-
57
Q

ab-

A

Prefix of direction
away from, outside, beyond
abnormal

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ad-

A

Prefix of direction
towards, near to
adjictive

59
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con-, sym, syn-

A

Prefix of direction
with, within
congenital, sympathetic, synthetic

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contra-

*check this one

A

Prefix of direction
against
contralaterl

61
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dia-

A

Prefix of direction
across through
diameter

62
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prefixes of position

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ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo-
en-
endo-
epi-
extra-
hyper-
hypo-
infra-
inter-
intra-
meso-
meta-
pan-
para-
peri-
retro-
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ec-, ecto-, ex-, exo

A

prefixes of position

outsise

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Q

en-

A

prefixes of position

inside

65
Q

endo-

A

prefixes of position

within

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epi-

A

prefixes of position

upon, subsequent to

67
Q

extra-

A

prefixes of position

beyond

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Q

hyper

A

prefixes of position

above, beyond normal

69
Q

hypo-

A

prefixes of position

low, below normal, below

70
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infra-

A

inside, below

prefixes of position

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Q

inta-

A

prefixes of position

inside, within

72
Q

inter

A

prefixes of position

between

73
Q

meso

A

prefixes of position

middle

74
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meta

A

beyond

prefixes of position

75
Q

pan-

A

all, everywhere

prefixes of position

76
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para-

A

alongside, like

prefixes of position

77
Q

peri-

A

around

prefixes of position

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retro

A

prefixes of position

backward, beyond

79
Q

prefix of size and number

A 
bi-
di, dipl
hemi, semi
macro
micro
mono
oligo, olgi
pan
poly
quadri
semi
tetra
tri
uni
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bi-

A

prefix of size and number

two

81
Q

di-, dipl-

A

prefix of size and number

two, twice

82
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hemi-, semi-

A

half

prefix of size and number

83
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macro-

A

big

prefix of size and number

84
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micro-

A

small

prefix of size and number

85
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mono-

A

one

prefix of size and number

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oligo-, olig-

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prefix of size and number

few

87
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pan-

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all, everywhere

prefix of size and number

88
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poly-

A

many

prefix of size and number

89
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quadri

A

prefix of size and number

four

90
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semi-

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half

prefix of size and number

91
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tetra-

A

four

prefix of size and number

92
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tri-

A

prefix of size and number

three

93
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uni-

A

one

prefix of size and number

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-eal

A

S

converts root to adj.

95
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-tic

A

S

converts root to adj.

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion

S

97
Q

-cyte

A

cell

S

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-edema

A

S

excessive fluid in in the intracellular tissues

99
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-emesis

A

vomiting

S

100
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-emia

A

S

blood

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-iatrist, -logist

A

S

specialty, specialist

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-ism

A

S

conditions of, process, state of

103
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-lith

A

stone, calcification, calculus

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-lyisis

A

S

disintegration

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-oid

A

S

resembling or like

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-opsy

A

S

visual examination

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-phobia

A

fear

S

108
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-plasia

A

abnormal formation

S

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-rrhea

A

discharge

S

110
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-sclerosis

A

S

hardness

111
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-stasis

A

S

level, unchanging

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-stenosis

A

S

narrow, blocked

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-stomy

A

S

permanent incision

114
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-tome

A

instrument for cutting

S

115
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dys-

A

P

painful, bad, difficult

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