Ch. 5 Medical Terminology #2 Flashcards
Common suffixes
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
weakness
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-blast
A
immature cell
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-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
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-centesis
A
pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or retain a sample for analysis
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-cyte
A
cell
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
9
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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-emia
A
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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-genic
A
causing
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-gram
A
record
14
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-graph
A
a record or the instrument used to create the record
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-ia
A
condition of
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-ic
A
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 of
20
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-meter
A
measuring instrument
21
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-ology
A
science or study of
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-oma
A
tumor
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-osis
A
pertaining to a disease process
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-ostomy
A
surgical creation of an opening
25
-pathy
disease or a system for treating disease
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-phagia
pertaining to eating or swallowing
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-phobia
pertaining to speech
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-phobia
pertaining to an irrational fear
29
-plasty
plastic surgery
30
-plegia
paralysis
31
-pnea
pertaining to breathing
32
-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
34
-rrhagia
abnormal or excessive flow or discharge
35
-rrhaphy
suture of; repair of
36
-rrhea
flow or discharge
37
-scope
instrument for examination
38
-scopy
examination with an instrument
39
-stasis
slowing or stopping of the normal flow of a fluid, such as blood
40
-sis
a process, action, or condition
41
-taxis
order, arrangement of
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-trophic
pertaining to nutrition
43
-ectomy
surgical removal of
44
-megaly
enlargement
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-logy
study of
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-logist
specialist
