Chapter 2 - Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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2
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-clasis

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To break; surgical fracture

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3
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-desis

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Binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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4
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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

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5
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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

A

Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

A

Suture (multiple stitches)

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-stomy

A

Forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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An instrument to cut

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11
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-tomy

A

Incision

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12
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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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13
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-gram

A

Writing, record

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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15
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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16
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-scope

A

Instrument for examining

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17
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-scopy

A

Visual examination

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18
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-algia

A

Pain

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19
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-dynia

A

Pain

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20
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-cele

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Hernia, swelling

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21
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-ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

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22
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood condition

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-gen

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Forming, producing, or origin

25
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-genesis

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Forming, producing, or origin

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-itis

A

Inflammation

27
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-malacia

A

Softening

28
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-meglay

A

Enlargement

29
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-oma

A

Tumour

30
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

Cyanosis - dark blue or purple discolouration of the skin and mucous membrane
(Cyan: blue)

31
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-pathy

A

Disease

32
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-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

33
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-phobia

A

Fear

34
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-plegia

A

Paralysis

35
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-ptosis

A

Prolapse: downward displacement

Organs fall downwards, out of place

36
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-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

Diarrhea - discharge or flow through

(Dia-: through or across)

37
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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

38
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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

39
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-spasm

A

Twitching, involuntary contraction

40
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-stenosis

A

Narrowing, stricture

41
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-toxic

A

Poison

42
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-ac

A

Pertaining to

43
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-al

A

Pertaining to

44
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

45
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

46
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-eal

A

Pertaining to

47
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-ic

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Pertaining to

48
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-ior

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Pertaining to

49
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-ous

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Pertaining to

50
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-tic

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Pertaining to

51
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-ia

A

Condition

52
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-ism

A

Condition

53
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-iatry

A

Medicine or treatment

Psych/iatry - treatment of the mind

54
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-ist

A

Specialist

55
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-y

A

Condition or process

56
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-icle

A

Small, minute

57
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-ole

A

Small, minute

58
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-ule

A

Small, minute