CH.1 Suffix Flashcards by Irene Nelson | Brainscape

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-ac

cardiac

A

pertaining to

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-al

skeletal

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-ar

muscular

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-ary

pulmonary

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-eal

esophageal

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-ic

medic

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-tic

neurotic

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-ous

subcutaneous

A

pertaining to

adj.

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-ia

pneumonia

A

condition

n.

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-ism

autism

A

condition

n.

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-ium

pericardium

A

tissue, structure

n.

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-y

hypertrophy

A

condition, procedure

n.

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-icle

ventricle

A

small

diminutive

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-ole

arteriole

A

small

diminutive

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-ule

pustle

A

small

diminutive

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-ula

uvula

A

small

diminutive

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-iatrics

pediatrics

A

medical science

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-iatry

psychiatry

A

medical science

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-iatrist

psychiatrist

A

special medicine of

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-ist

dentist

A

specialist

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-logist

psychologist

A

specialist in the study of

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-logy

psychology

A

study of

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-algia

myalgia

A

pain

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-cele

hydrocele

A

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

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-emia

leukemia

A

blood condition

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-iasis

lithiasis

A

presence of

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-itis

arthritis

A

inflammation

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-lysis

hemolysis

A

loosen, break down

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-malacia

osteomalacia

A

abnormal softening

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-megaly

hepatomegaly

A

enlargement

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-oid

keloid

A

resembling

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-oma

melanoma

A

tumor

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-osis

thrombosis

A

condition

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-pathy

myopathy

A

disease

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-penia

leukopenia

A

deficiency

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-ptosis

nephroptosis

A

drooping

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-rrhage

hemorrhage, menorrhagia

A

excessive flow

symptoms, diseases, conditions

Q

-rrhea

diarrhea

A

flow

symptoms, diseases, conditions

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-rrhexis

metrorrhexis

A

rupture

symptoms, diseases, conditions

Q

-spasm

myospasm

A

involuntary contraction

(symptoms, diseases, conditions)

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-centesis

amniocentesis

A

puncture

tests

Q

-gram

cardiogram

A

written record

tests

Q

-graph

cardigraph

A

instrument used to produce a record

tests

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-graphy

cardiography

A

writing

tests

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-meter

cephalometer

A

instrument used to measure

tests

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-metry

cephalometry

A

process of measuring

tests

Q

-scope

arthroscope

A

instrument used to look

tests

Q

-scopy

arthoscopy

A

process of looking

tests

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-desis

arthrodesis

A

binding, fixation

treatments

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-ectomy

vasectomy

A

removal

treatments

Q

-pexy

retinopexy

A

surgical fixation

treatments

Q

-plasty

A

reconstruction

treatments

Q

-rrhaphy

herniorrhaphy

A

suture

treatments

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-stomy

colostomy

A

creation of an opening

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-tomy

dermotomy

A

incision

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singular to plural:
-a
(vertebra)

A

-ae

vertebrae

Q

singular to plural:
-ax
(thorax)

A

-aces

thoraces

Q

singular to plural:
-ex
(cortex)

A

-ices

cortices

Q

singular to plural:
-ix
(appendix)

A

-ices

appendices

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singular to plural:
-is
(neurosis)

A

-es

neuroses

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singular to plural:
-ma
(carcinoma)

A

-mata

carcinomata

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singular to plural:
-on
(ganglion)

A

-a

ganglia

Q

singular to plural:
-um
(bacterium)

A

-a

bacteria

Q

singular to plural:
-us
(alveolus)

A

-i

alveoli

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singular to plural:
-y
(biopsy)

A

-ies

biopsies