chapter 1(suffix) Flashcards
1
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-algia
-dynia
A
pain
ex-tenodynia
gastralgia
2
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-ia
A
condition of
ex:tachycardia
3
Q
-malacia
A
softening
ex: osteomalacia
4
Q
-oma
A
tumor
ex: hepatoma
5
Q
-osis
A
condition of
ex:cyanosis
6
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-ism
A
condition of
ex:hypothyroidism
7
Q
-logy
A
study of
ex: cardiology
8
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-itis
A
inflammation
ex: dermatitis
9
Q
-rrhexis
A
exit
ex:hysterorrhexis
10
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-sclerosis
A
condition of hardening
ex-Arteriosclerosis
11
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-pathy
A
disease
ex: neuropathy
12
Q
-cele
A
hernias, swellings,protrusion
ex: cystocele
13
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-ac
A
pertaining to what kind of arrest?
ex:cardiac arrest
14
Q
-al
A
pertaining to what kind of cancer ?
ex: cervical cancer
15
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-ar
A
pertaining to what kind of tumor?
ex: ocular tumor
