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Chapter 2: Suffixes Flashcards

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation; destruction; loosening

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-algia

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pain

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-dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

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forming, producing, origin

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-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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speech

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-plasm

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formation, growth

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacement

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-rrhage

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bursting forth (of)

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth (of)

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

diarrhea: abnormally frequent discharge or flow of fluid fecal matter from the bowel

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–rrhexis

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rupture

arteriorrhexis: rupture of an artery

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

arteriosclerosis: abnormal condition of hardening of an artery

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

blephar/o/spasm: twitching of the eyelid

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

ateri/o/stenosis: abnormal narrowing of an artery

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-toxic

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poison

hepat/o/toxic: poisonous to the liver

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

dys/trophy: bad nourishment

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic

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pertaining to

cardi/ac: pertaining to the heart

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-esis, -ia, -ism,

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condition

di/ur/esis: abnormal secretion of large amounts of urine

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-iatry

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medicine; treatment

pod/iatry: specialty concerned with treatment and prevention of conditions of the feet

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-ician, -ist

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specialist

obstetr/ician: physician who specializes in the branch of medicine concerned with pregnancy and childbirth

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-y

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condition; process

neur/o/path/y: disease condition of the nerves

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small, minute

ventr/icle: small cavity, as of the brain or heart

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