Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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Pertaining to / 8 possible answers

A

-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -tic, -ous.

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2
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Condition/ two answers

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-ia, -ism

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3
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Tissue, structure

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-ium

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4
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Condition, procedure

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-y

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5
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Small/ 4 answers

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-icle, -ole, -ule, -ula

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6
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loosen, break down

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-lysis

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7
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medical science

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-iatrics

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8
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specialist in medicine of

A

-iatrist

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9
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specialist

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-ist

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10
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specialist in the study of

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-logist

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11
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study of

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-logy

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12
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pain

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-algia

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13
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medical science

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-iatry

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14
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pain

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-dynia

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15
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hernia

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-cele

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16
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presence of

A

-iasis

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17
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inflammation

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-itis

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18
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abnormal softening

A

-malacia

19
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enlargement

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-megaly

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resembling

A

-oid

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Tumor

A

–oma

22
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Condition

A

–osis

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Disease

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–pathy

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Deficiency

A

–penia

25
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Drooping

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–ptosis

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Excessive flow

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–rrhage, –rrhagia

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Flow

A

–rrhea

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Rupture

A

–rrhexis

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Involuntary contraction

A

–spasm

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Puncture

A

–centesis

31
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Written record

A

–gram

32
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Instrument used to produce a record

A

–graph

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Process of recording

A

–graphy

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Instrument used to measure

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–meter

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Process of measuring

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–metry

36
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Instrument used to look

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–scope

37
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Process of looking

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–scopy

38
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Binding, fixation

A

–desis

39
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Removal

A

–ectomy

40
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Surgical fixation

A

–pexy

41
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Reconstruction

A

–plasty

42
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Suture

A

–rrhaphy

43
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Creation of an opening

A

–stomy

44
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Incision

A

–tomy