Chapter 2 - Suffixes Flashcards by A M

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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 (multiple stitches)

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-stomy

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Forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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An 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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Writing, record

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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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-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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-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, or origin

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-genesis

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Forming, producing, or origin

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-malacia

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Softening

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-meglay

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumour

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-osis

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Abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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

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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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-phobia

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Fear

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-ptosis

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Prolapse: downward displacement

Organs fall downwards, out of place

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flow

Diarrhea - discharge or flow through

(Dia-: through or across)

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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Twitching, involuntary contraction

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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Poison

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-ia

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Condition

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-ism

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Condition

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-iatry

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Medicine or treatment

Psych/iatry - treatment of the mind

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-ist

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Specialist

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-y

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Condition or process

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-icle

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Small, minute

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-ole

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Small, minute

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-ule

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Small, minute