Ch. 5 Medical Terminology - Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-al
A
pertaining to
2
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-algia
A
pertaining to pain
3
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-asthenia
A
weakness
4
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-blast
A
immature cell
5
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-cele
A
pertaining to a tumor or swelling
6
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-centesis
A
pertaining ot the puncturing of an organ or body cavity, often to drain exess fluid of obtain a sample for analysis.
7
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-cyte
A
cell
8
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal of
9
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-emesis
A
vomiting
10
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-emia
A
pertaining to the presence of a substance in the blood
11
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-esthesia
A
pertaining to sensation or perception
12
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-genic
A
causing
13
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-gram
A
record
14
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-graph
A
a record or instument used to create a record
15
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-ia
A
a condition of
16
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-ic
A
pertaining to
17
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-itis
A
inflammation
18
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-lysis
A
decline, disintigration, or destructoion
19
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-megaly
A
enlargment of
20
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-meter
A
measuring instrument
21
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-ology
A
science or study of
22
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-oma
A
tumor (usually referring to cancer)
23
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-pathy
A
disease
