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CH # 2: Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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Suffix meaning pain

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  • algia

- dynia

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Suffix meaning weakness

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-asthenia

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Suffix meaning hernia or protrusion

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-cele

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Suffix meaning abnormal cell condition (2 many)

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-cytosis

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Suffix meaning dilated or stretched out

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-ectasis

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Suffix meaning swelling

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-edema

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Suffix meaning vomiting

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-emesis

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Suffix meaning condition of the blood

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-emia

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2 Suffixes meaning state or condition of

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  • ia

- ism

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Suffix meaning inflammation

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-itis

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Suffix meaning stone

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-lith

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2 Suffixes meaning destruction

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  • lysis

- lytic

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Suffix meaning abnormal softening

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-malacia

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Suffix meaning enlargement or large

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-megaly

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Suffix meaning tumor or mass

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-oma

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2 Suffixes meaning abnormal condition

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  • iasis

- osis

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Suffix meaning disease

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-pathy

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Suffix meaning 2 few

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-penia

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Suffix meaning fear

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-phobia

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Suffix meaning paralysis

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-plegia

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Suffix meaning drooping

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-ptosis

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22
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2 Suffixes meaning bursting forth

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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

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Suffix meaning discharge or flow

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-rrhea

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Suffix meaning rupture

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-rrhexis

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Suffix meaning hardened condition

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-sclerosis

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Suffix meaning involuntary muscle contraction

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-spasm

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Suffix meaning stopping

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-stasis

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Suffix meaning narrowing

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-stenosis

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Suffix meaning poison

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-toxic

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Suffix meaning condition of the urine

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-uria

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31
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Suffix meaning surgical breaking

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-clasia

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32
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2 Suffixes meaning surgical fixation

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  • desis

- pexy

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33
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Suffix meaning surgical removal or excision

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-ectomy

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34
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Suffix meaning 2 surgically create an opening

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-ostomy

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Suffix meaning cutting in2 or incision

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-otomy

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36
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Suffix meaning surgical repair

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-plasty

37
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Suffix meaning suture

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-rrhaphy

38
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Suffix meaning instrument 2 cut

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-tome

39
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Suffix meaning crushing

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-tripsy

40
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Suffix meaning 2 puncture 2 w/draw fluid

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-centesis

41
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Suffix meaning record or picture

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-gram

42
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 recording

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-graph

43
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Suffix meaning process of recording

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-graphy

44
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 measuring pressure

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-manometer

45
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 measuring

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-meter

46
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Suffix meaning process of measuring

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-metry

47
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Suffix meaning instrument 4 viewing

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-scope

48
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Suffix meaning process of visually examining

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-scopy

49
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3 Suffixes meaning small

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  • cle
  • ole
  • ule
50
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2 Suffixes meaning pregancy

A
  • cyesis

- graveda

51
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Suffix meaning cell

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-cyte

52
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Suffix meaning skin condition

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-derma

53
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Suffix meaning thirst

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-dipsia

54
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Suffix meaning feeling or sensation

A

-esthesia

55
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Suffix meaning that which produces

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-gen

56
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Suffix meaning produces or generates

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-genesis

57
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Suffix meaning producing

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-genic

58
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2 Suffixes meaning protein

A
  • globin

- globulin

59
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Suffix meaning movement

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-kinesia

60
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Suffix meaning resembling

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-oid

61
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Suffix meaning vision

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-opia

62
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Suffix meaning view of

A

-opsy

63
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Suffix meaning sense of smell

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-osmia

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Suffix meaning oxygen

A

-oxia

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Suffix meaning 2 bear (offspring)

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-para

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Suffix meaning birth or labor

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-partum

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Suffix meaning digestion

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-pepsia

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Suffix meaning eating or swallowing

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-phagia

69
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Suffix meaning speech

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-phasia

70
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Suffix meaning attracted 2

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-phil

71
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Suffix meaning voice

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-phonia

72
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Suffix meaning formation or development

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-plasm

73
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Suffix meaning breathing

A

-pnea

74
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Suffix meaning formation

A

-poiesis

75
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Suffix meaning porous

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-porosis

76
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Suffix meaning spitting up or coughing up

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-ptysis

77
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Suffix meaning treatment

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-therapy

78
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Suffix meaning chest

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-thorax

79
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Suffix meaning development

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-trophic

80
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Suffix meaning nourishment or development

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-trophy

81
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Suffix meaning 1 who

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-er

82
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Suffix meaning medical speciality

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-iatric

83
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Suffix meaning physician

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-iatrist

84
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Suffix meaning treatment or medicine

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-iatry

85
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2 Suffixes meaning specialist

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  • ician

- ist

86
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Suffix meaning 1 who studies

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-logist

87
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Suffix meaning study of

A

-logy

88
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15 Suffixes meaning pertaining 2

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  • ac -ine
  • al -ior
  • an -nic
  • ar -ory
  • ary -ose
  • atic -ous
  • eal -tic
  • ic

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