Chapter 2, Suffixes, pages 27-32 Flashcards
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-ad
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Toward Cephald
[SEF-a-lad], toward the head
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-algia
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Pain
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-asthenia
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Weakness
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-blast
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Immature, forming
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-cele
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Hernia
Cystocele [SIS-to-sel], hernia of the urinary bladder
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-cidal
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Destroying, killing
Suicidal, likely to kill oneself
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-cide
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Destroying killing
Bacteriocide, agent that destroys bacteria
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-clasis
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Breaking
Osteoclasis [OS-te-OK-la-sis], intentional breaking of a bone
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-clast
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Breaking instrument
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-crine
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Secreting
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-crit
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Separate
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-cyte
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Cell
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-cytosis
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Condition of cells
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-derma
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Skin
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-desis
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Binding
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-dynia
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Pain
Neurodynia [nur-o-DIN-e-a], nerve pain
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-ectasia
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Expansion; dilation
Neurectasia [nur-ek-TA-zhe-a], operation with dilation of a nerve
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-ectasis
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Expanding; dilating
Bronchiectasis [brong-ke-EK-ta-sis], condition with chronic dilation of the bronchi
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-ectomy
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Removal of
Appendectomy, removal of the appendix
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-edema
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Swelling
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-ema
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Condition
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-emesis
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Vomiting
Hematemesis [he-ma-TEM-e-sis], vomiting of blood
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-emia
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Blood
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-emic
A
Relating to blood
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-esthesia
Sensation
Paresthesia, abnormal sensation, such as tingling
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-form
In the shape of
Uniform, having the same shape throughout
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-gen
Producing, coming to be
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-genesis
Production of
Pathogenesis, production of disease
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-genic
Producing
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-globin
Protein
Hemoglobin [he-mo-CLO-bin], protein it red blood cells
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-globulin
Protein
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-gram
A recording
Electrocardigram, brain scan
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-graph
Recording instrument
Encephalograph, instrument for measuring brain activity
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-graphy
Process of recording
Echocardiography, graphic record of the electric activity of the heart
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-iasis
Pathological condition or state
Psoriasis [so-RI-a-sis], chronic skin disease
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-ic
Pertaining to
Gastric, relating to the stomach
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-ics
Treatment, practice, body of knowledge
Orthopedics, medical-practice concerned with treatment of skeletal disorders
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-ism
Condition, disease, doctrine
Dwarfism [DWORF-izm], condition characterized by abnormally small size
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-itis (pl., -itides)
Inflammation
Nephritis [ne-FRI-tis], kidney inflammation
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-kinesia
Movement
Bradykinesia [brad-i-kin-E-zhe-a], decrease in movement
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-kinesis
Movement
Hyperkinesis, excessive muscular movement
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-lepsy
Condition of
Catalepsy [KAT-a-lep-se], condition characterized by seizures of extreme rigidity
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-leptic
Having seizures
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-logist
One who practices
Dermatologist, one who practices dermatology
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-logy
Study, practice
Dermatology, study and treatment of skin disorders
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-lysis
Destruction of
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-lytic
Destroying
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-malacia
Softening
Oteomalacia [OS-te-o-ma-LA-she-a], gradual softening of bone
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-mania
Obsession
Monomaina, obsession with one idea
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-megaly
Enlargement
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-meter
Measuring device
Ophthalmometer [of-thal-MOM-e-ter], device for measuring cornea curvature
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-metry
Measurement
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-oid
Like, resembling
Cardioid [kar-de-oyd], resembling a heart
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-oma (pl., -omata)
Tumor
Myoma [mi-O-ma], neoplasm of muscle tissue
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-opia
Vision
Diplopia [di-PLO-pe-a], double vision
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-opsia
Vision
Chloropsia [klo-ROP-se-a], condition of seeing objects as green
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-opsy
View of
Biopsy, cutting from living tissue to be viewed
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-osis (pl., -oses)
Condition, state, process
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-ostomy
Opening
Colostomy, surgical opening in the colon
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-oxia
Oxygen
Anoxia [an-OK-se-a], lack of oxygen
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-para
Bearing
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-paresis
Slight paralysis
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-parous
Producing; bearing
Viviparous [vi-VIP-a-rus], bearing living young
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-pathy
Disease
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-penia
Deficiency
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-pepsia
Digestion
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-pexy
Fixation, usually done surgically
Nephropexy [NEF-ro-pek-se], surgical fixation of a floating kidney
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-phage, -phagia, -phagy
Eating, devouring
Polyphagia [pol-e-FA-je-a], excessive eating
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-phasia
Speaking
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-pheresis
Removal
Leukapheresis [lu-ka-fe-RE-sis], removal of leukocytes from drawn blood
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-phil
Attraction; affinity for
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-philia
Attraction; affinity for
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-phobia
Fear
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-phonia
Sound
Neuraphonia [nur-a-FO-be-a], loss of sounds
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-phoresis
Carrying
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-phoria
Feeling; carrying
Euphoria, feeling of well-being
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-phrenia
Of the mind
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-phthisis
Wasting away
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-phylaxis
Protection
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-physis
Growing
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-plakia
Plaque
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-plasia
Formation
Dysplasia [dis-PLA-zke-a], abnormal tissue formation
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-plasm
Formation
Protoplasm [PRO-to-plazm], living matter
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-plastic
Forming
Hemoplastic, froming new blood cells
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-plasty
Surgical repair
Rhinoplasty, plastic surgery of the nose
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-plegia
Paralysis
Quadriplegia, paralysis of all four limbs
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-plegic
One who is paralyzed
Quadriplegic, person who has quadriplegia
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-pnea
Breath
Eupnea [yup-NE-a], easy, normal respiration
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-poiesis
Formation
Erythropoiesis [e-RITH-ro-poy-E-sis], formation of red blood cells
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-poietic
Forming
Erythropoietic [e-RITH-ro-poy-et-ik], of the formation of red blood cells
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-poietin
One that forms
Erythropoietin [e-RITHro-poy-e-tin], an acid that aids in the formation of red blood cells
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-porosis
Lessening in density
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-ptosis
Falling down; drooping
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-rrhage
Discharging heavily
Hemorrage, to bleed profusely
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-rrhagia
Heavy discharge
Tracheorrhagia, [tra-ke-o-RA-je-a], hemorrahage from the trachea
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-rrhaphy
Surgical suturing
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-rrhea
A flowing, a flux
Dysmenorrhea [dis-men-OR-a-fe], difficult menstrual flow, Diarrhea
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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-schisis
Splitting
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-scope
Instrument (especially one used for observing or measuring)
Microscope, instrument for viewing small objects
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-scopy
Use of an instrument for observing
Microscopy, use of microscopes
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-somnia
Sleep
Insomnia, inability to sleep
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-spasm
Contraction
Esophagospasm [e-SOF-a-go-spazm], spasm of the walls of the esophagus
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-stalsis
Contraction
Peristalsis [per-i-STAL-sis], movement of the intestines by contraction and relaxation of its tubes
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-stasis
Stopping; constant
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-stat
Agent to maintain a state
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-stenosis
Narrowing
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-stomy
Opening
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-tome
Cutting instrument, segment
Osteotome [OS-te-o-tom], instrument for cutting bone
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-tomy
Cutting operation
Laparotomy [LAP-a-ROT-o-me], incision in the abdomen
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-trophic
Nutritional
Atrophic, of a wasting state, often due to malnutrition
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-trophy
Nutrition
Dystrophy, changes that result form inadequate nutrition
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-tropia
Turning
Esotropia [es-o-TRO-pe-a], crossed eyes
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-tropic
Tuning toward
Neurotropic [nur-o-TROP-ik], localizing in the nerve tissue
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-tropy
Condition of turning toward
Neurotropy [ne-ROT-ro-pe], affinity of certain contrast mediums for nervous tissue
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-uria
Urine
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-version
Turning
Retroversion [re-tro-VER-zhun], a turning backward (said of the uterus)
