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Ch 5 - Med. Terms. Common Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-asthenia

A

weakness

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-blast

A

immature cell

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5
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-cele

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pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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-centesis

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pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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7
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-cyte

A

cell

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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-emesis

A

vomiting

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-emia

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pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood

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-esthesia

A

pertaining to sensation or perception

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12
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-genic

A

causing

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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a record or the instrument used to create the record

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-ia

A

condition of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-lysis

A

decline, disintegration or destruction

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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-meter

A

measuring instrument

21
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-ology

A

science or study of

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-oma

23
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-osis

A

pertaining to a disease process

24
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-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

25
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-pathy

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disease or a system for treating disease

26
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-phagia

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pertaining to eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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pertaining to speech

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-phobia

A

pertaining to an irrational fear

29
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-plasty

A

plastic surgery

30
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-plegia

31
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-pnea

A

pertaining to breathing

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-ptosis

33
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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

A

abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

A

suture of; repair of

35
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-scope

A

instrument for examination

36
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-scopy

A

examination with an instrument

37
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-sis

A

a process, action or condition

38
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-stasis

A

slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood

39
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-taxis

A

order, arrangement of

40
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-trophic

A

pertaining to nutrition

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