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Chapter 2 - Suffixes Flashcards

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Compound words

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Words that contain more than one word root.

(ex. the combining form is gastr/o, meaning the stomach + the word root is enter which means intestine + the suffix itis meaning inflammation.= gastroenteritis and this means inflammation of the stomach and intestine.)
(ex. the combining form encephal/o meaning the brain + the word root mening, the meninges + the suffix itis meaning inflammation = encephalomeningitis = inflammation of the brain and meninges)

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Suffix types

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Surgical (SS), diagnostic (DS), pathological (PS), related (RS), and grammatical (GS).

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centesis (SS)

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surgical puncture

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clasis (SS)

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to break, surgical fracture

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desis (SS)

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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ectomy (SS)

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excision, removal

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lysis (SS)

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separation; destruction; loosening

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plexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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plasty (SS)

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surgical repair

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rrhaphy (SS)

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suture

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stomy (SS)

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forming an opening (mouth)

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tome (SS)

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instrument to cut

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tomy (SS)

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incision

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tripsy (SS)

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crushing

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gram (DS)

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record, writing

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graph (DS)

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instrument for recording

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graphy (DS)

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process of reording

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meter (DS)

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instrument for measuring

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metry (DS)

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act of measuring

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scope (DS)

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instrument for examining

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scopy (DS)

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visual examination

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algia (PS&RS)

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pain

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dynia (PS&RS)

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pain

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cele (PS&RS)

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hernia, swelling

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ectasis (PS&RS)

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dilation, expansion

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edema (PS&RS)

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swelling

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emesis (PS&RS)

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vomiting

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emia

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blood condition

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gen (PS&RS)

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forming producing, origin

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genesis (PS&RS)

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forming, producing, origin

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iasis (PS&RS)

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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itis (PS&RS)

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inflammation

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lith (PS&RS)

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stone,.calculus

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malacia (PS&RS)

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megaly (PS&RS)

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enlargment

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oma (PS&RS)

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osis (PS&RS)

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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pathy (PS&RS)

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penia (PS&RS)

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decrease; deficiency

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phagia (PS&RS)

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eating, swallowing

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phasia (PS&RS)

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phobia (PS&RS)

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plasia (PS&RS)

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formation, growth

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plasm (PS&RS)

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formation; structure

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plegica (PS&RS)

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ptosis (PS&RS)

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prolapse; downward displacement

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rrhage (PS&RS)

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bursting forth (of)

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rrhagia (PS&RS)

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bursting forth (of)

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sclerosis (PS&RS)

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abnormal condition of hardening

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toxic (PS&RS)

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trophy (PS&RS)

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nourishment, development

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ac (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the heart; cardi:heart

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al (GS - adj,)

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pertaining to a nerve; neur:nerve

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ar (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the muscle; muscul:muscle

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ary (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the lungs; pulmon:lung

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eal (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the esophagus; esphag;esophagus

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ic (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the chest; thorac:chest

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ical (GS - adj.)

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pertaining ti the study of disease; log:study of

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ile (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the penis; pen:penis

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ior (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the back of the body; poser:back (of body), behind, posterior

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ous (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to the skin; cutane:skin

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tic (GS - adj.)

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pertaining to hearing; acous:hearing

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esis (GS - noun)

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condition;

(ex. di/ur/esis, di is doublel, ur is urine and esis is condirion = abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine

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ia (GS - noun)

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condition;

ex. pneumon/ia, pneumon: air;lung, meaning infection of the lung usually caused by bacteria, viruses, or diseases

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ism (GS - noun)

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condition;
(ex. hyper/thyroid/ism, hyper:excessive, above normal, thyroid: thyroid gland =condition characterized by overactivity of the thyroid gland)

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iatry (GS - noun)

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medicine; treatment

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ician (GS - noun)

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specialist

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ist GS - noun)

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specialist

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y (GS - noun)

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condition; process

(ex, neur/o/path/y, neur/o means nerve and path means diseases = condition of the nerves (related to) a disease

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icle (GS - diminutive)

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small; minute

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ole (GS - diminutive)

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small; minute

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ule (GS - diminutive)

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small; minute

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