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Ch.2 Suffixes Flashcards

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw
fluid DP

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-gram

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record or picture DP

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-graph

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instrument for
recording DP

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-graphy

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process of recording DP

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-manometer

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instrument for
measuring pressure DP

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-meter

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instrument for
measuring DP

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-metry

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process of measuring audiometry DP

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-scope

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instrument for viewing DP

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-scopy

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process of visually examining DP

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-cle

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small GS

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-cyesis

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pregnancy GS

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-cyte

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cell GS

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-derma

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skin condition GS

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-dipsia

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thirst GS

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-esthesia

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feeling, sensation GS

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-gen

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that which produces GS

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-genesis

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produces, generates GS

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-genic

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producing GS

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-globin

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protein GS

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-globulin

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protein

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-gravida

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pregnancy GS

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-kinesia

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movement ex: bradykinesia

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-oid

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resembling ex: lipoid

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-ole

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small ex: arteriole

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-opia

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Vision ex: diplopia

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-opsy

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View of ex: biopsy

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-osmia

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Sense of smell ex: anosmia

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-oxia

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oxygen ex: anoxia

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-para

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to bear (offspring) ex: nullipara

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-partum

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birth, labor ex: postpartum

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-pepsia

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digestion ex: Bradypepsia

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-algia

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pain ex: gastralgia

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-asthenia

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weakness ex: myasthenia

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion ex: cystocele

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-dynia

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pain ex: cariodynia

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-cytosis

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too many cells ex: erythrocytosis

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-ectasis

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dilated ex: bronchiectasis

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-edema

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swelling ex: lymphedema

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-emesis

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vomiting ex: hematemesis

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-emia

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blood condition ex: oxemia

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-ia

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state, condition ex: pneumonia

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-iasis

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abnormal condition ex: lithiasis

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-ism

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state of, condition ex: hypothyroidism

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-itis

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inflammation ex: dermatitis

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-lith

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stone ex: cystolith

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-lysis

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destruction ex: osteolysis

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-lytic

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destruction ex: thrombolytic

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-malacia

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abnormal softening ex: chondromalacia

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-megaly

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enlargement, large ex: cardiomegaly

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-oma

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tumor, mass ex: carcinoma

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-osis

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abnormal condition ex: cyanosis

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-pathy

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disease ex: myopathy

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-penia

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too few ex: cytopenia

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-phobia

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fear ex: photophobia

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-plegia

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paralysis ex: paraplegia

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-ptosis

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drooping ex: proctoptosis

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-rrhage

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bursting forth ex: hemorrhage

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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth ex: menorrhagia

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow ex: rhinorrhea

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-rrhexis

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rupture ex: hysterorrhexis

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-sclerosis

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hardened condition ex: arteriosclerosis

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction ex: bronchospasm

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-stasis

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stopping ex: hemostasis

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-stenosis

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narrowing ex: angiostenosis

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-toxic

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poison ex: cytotoxic

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-uria

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condition of the urine ex: hematuria

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-clasia

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surgical breaking ex: osteoclasia

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-desis

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surgical fixation ex: arthrodesis

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-ectomy

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surgical removal, excision ex: gastrectomy

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening ex: colostomy

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-otomy

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cutting into, incision ex: thoracotomy

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-pexy

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surgical fixation ex: nephropexy

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-plasty

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surgical repair ex: dermatoplasty

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-rrhaphy

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suture ex: myorrhaphy

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-tome

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Instrument to cut ex: dermatome

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-tripsy

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crushing ex: lithotripsy

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing ex: dysphagia

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-phil

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attracted to ex: eosinophil

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-phonia

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voice ex: aphonia

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-plasm

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formation, development ex: neoplasm

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-pnea

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breathing ex: apnea

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-poiesis

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formation ex: hematopoiesis

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-porosis

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porous ex: osteoporosis

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-ptysis

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spitting up, coughing up ex: hemoptysis

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-therapy

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treatment ex: chemotherapy

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-thorax

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chest ex: hemothorax

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-trophic

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development ex: amyotrophic

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-trophy

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nourishment, development ex: hypertrophy

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-ule

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small ex: venule

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-er

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one who ex: radiographer

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-iatric

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medical specialty ex: psychiatric

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-iatrist

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physician ex: psychiatrist

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-iatry

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treatment, medicine ex: podiatry

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-ician

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specialist ex: pediatrician

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-ist

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specialist ex: pharmasist

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-logist

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one who studies ex: cardiologist

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-logy

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Study of ex: cardiology

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Word roots to adjectives could have any of the following suffixes…

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-ac, -Al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic

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