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CH.1 Suffix Flashcards

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-ac

cardiac

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pertaining to

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-al

skeletal

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pertaining to

adj.

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-ar

muscular

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pertaining to

adj.

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-ary

pulmonary

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pertaining to

adj.

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-eal

esophageal

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pertaining to

adj.

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-ic

medic

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pertaining to

adj.

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-tic

neurotic

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pertaining to

adj.

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-ous

subcutaneous

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pertaining to

adj.

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-ia

pneumonia

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condition

n.

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-ism

autism

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condition

n.

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-ium

pericardium

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tissue, structure

n.

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-y

hypertrophy

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condition, procedure

n.

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-icle

ventricle

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small

diminutive

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-ole

arteriole

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small

diminutive

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-ule

pustle

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small

diminutive

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-ula

uvula

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small

diminutive

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-iatrics

pediatrics

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medical science

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-iatry

psychiatry

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medical science

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-iatrist

psychiatrist

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special medicine of

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-ist

dentist

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specialist

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-logist

psychologist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

psychology

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study of

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-algia

myalgia

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pain

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-cele

hydrocele

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hernia : bulging of tissue into an area where it doesnt belong
(symptoms, diseases, conditions)

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-emia | leukemia
blood condition | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-iasis | lithiasis
presence of | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-itis | arthritis
inflammation | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-lysis | hemolysis
loosen, break down | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-malacia | osteomalacia
abnormal softening | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-megaly | hepatomegaly
enlargement | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-oid | keloid
resembling | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-oma | melanoma
tumor | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-osis | thrombosis
condition | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-pathy | myopathy
disease | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-penia | leukopenia
deficiency | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-ptosis | nephroptosis
drooping | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-rrhage | hemorrhage, menorrhagia
excessive flow | symptoms, diseases, conditions
38
-rrhea | diarrhea
flow | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-rrhexis | metrorrhexis
rupture | symptoms, diseases, conditions
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-spasm | myospasm
involuntary contraction | (symptoms, diseases, conditions)
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-centesis | amniocentesis
puncture | tests
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-gram | cardiogram
written record | tests
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-graph | cardigraph
instrument used to produce a record | tests
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-graphy | cardiography
writing | tests
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-meter | cephalometer
instrument used to measure | tests
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-metry | cephalometry
process of measuring | tests
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-scope | arthroscope
instrument used to look | tests
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-scopy | arthoscopy
process of looking | tests
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-desis | arthrodesis
binding, fixation | treatments
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-ectomy | vasectomy
removal | treatments
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-pexy | retinopexy
surgical fixation | treatments
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-plasty
reconstruction | treatments
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-rrhaphy | herniorrhaphy
suture | treatments
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-stomy | colostomy
creation of an opening
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-tomy | dermotomy
incision
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singular to plural: -a (vertebra)
-ae | vertebrae
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singular to plural: -ax (thorax)
-aces | thoraces
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singular to plural: -ex (cortex)
-ices | cortices
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singular to plural: -ix (appendix)
-ices | appendices
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singular to plural: -is (neurosis)
-es | neuroses
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singular to plural: -ma (carcinoma)
-mata | carcinomata
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singular to plural: -on (ganglion)
-a | ganglia
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singular to plural: -um (bacterium)
-a | bacteria
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singular to plural: -us (alveolus)
-i | alveoli
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singular to plural: -y (biopsy)
-ies | biopsies

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