Ch2: Diagnostic, Pathological, and Related Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-gram
A
record, writing
2
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-graph
A
instrument for recording
3
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-graphy
A
process of recording
4
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-meter
A
instrument for recording
5
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-metry
A
act of measuring
6
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-scope
A
instruments for examining
7
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-scopy
A
visual examination
8
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-algia
A
pain
9
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-dynia
A
pain
10
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-cele
A
hernia, swelling
11
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-ecstasis
A
dilation, expansion
12
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-edema
A
swelling
13
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-emesis
A
vomiting
14
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-emia
A
blood condition
15
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-gen, -genesis
A
forming, producing, origin
16
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-iasis
A
abnormal condition (produce by something specified)
17
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-itis
A
inflammation
18
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-lith
A
sone, calculus
19
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-malacia
A
softening
20
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-megaly
A
enlargement
21
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-oma
A
tumor
22
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-osis
A
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
23
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-pathy
A
disease
24
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-penia
A
decrease, deficiency
25
-phagia
eating, swallowing
26
-phasia
speech
27
-phobia
fear
28
-plasia; -plasm
formation, growth
29
-plegia
paralysis
30
-ptosis
prolapse, downward displacement
31
-rrhage ; -rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
32
-rrhea
discharge, flow
33
-rrhexis
rupture
34
-sclerosis
abnormal condition of hardening
35
-spasm
involuntary contraction, twitching
36
-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
37
-toxic
poison
38
-trophy
nourishment, development
