Chapter 3 noun suffixes Flashcards by Veronica Rodriguez | Brainscape

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Algia

A

pain

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Arthralgia

A

joint pain

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Cele

A

hernia

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cystocele

A

hernia on urinary bladder

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centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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Thoracentsesis

A

surgical puncture of chest region

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Dynia

A

also means pain

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Mastodynia

A

pain in breast

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Ectomy

A

excision, removal, or resection

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Mastectomy

A

removal of breast

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Genesis

A

producing or forming

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Carcinogenesis

A

origin of cancer

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Gram

A

record

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myelogram

A

record of the spine

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graphy

A

process of recording

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-logy

A

study of

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malacia

A

softening

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Osteomalacia

A

softening of the bone

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Megaly

A

enlargement

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Acromegaly

A

enlargement of extrematies

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-oma

A

tumor or mass

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myoma

A

tumor of muscle

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-opsy

A

view

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Necropsy

A

view of dead body

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-osis

A

condition or abnormality

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Hydronephrosis

A

abnormal condition of water in the kidney

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-penia

A

deficiency

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Leukpenia

A

lack of white blood cells

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-scopy

A

Process of visual examination.

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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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Arteriosclerosis

A

Hardening of the arteries.

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Laparoscopy

A

Visual examination of the Abdomen.

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-stomy

A

Opening to form a mouth or stoma

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Colostomy

A

External opening created surgically of the colon

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-er

A

One who

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-ia

A

condition

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-ist

A

specialist

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-y

A

condition