Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards

to learn and recognize medical suffixes to terms

1
Q

-ac

A

pertaining to

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2
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-al

A

pertaining to

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3
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-algia

A

pain

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4
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-cyte

A

cell

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5
Q

-ectomy

A

removal;
excision;
resection

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6
Q

-emia

A

blood condition

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7
Q

-genic

A

produced by or in

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8
Q

-globin

A

protein

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9
Q

-gram

A

record

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10
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-ic, -ical

A

pertaining to

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11
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-ion

A

process

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12
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-ist

A

specialist

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13
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

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14
Q

-logy

A

study (process of)

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15
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-oma

A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

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16
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-opsy

A

view of

17
Q

-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

18
Q

-pathy

A

disease condition

19
Q

-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

20
Q

-scopy

A

visual examination

21
Q

-sis

A

state of; condition

22
Q

-tomy

A

process of cutting

23
Q

-y

A

condition; process