Chapter 3 noun suffixes Flashcards
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Algia
A
pain
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Arthralgia
A
joint pain
3
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Cele
A
hernia
4
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cystocele
A
hernia on urinary bladder
5
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centesis
A
surgical puncture to remove fluid
6
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Thoracentsesis
A
surgical puncture of chest region
7
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Dynia
A
also means pain
8
Q
Mastodynia
A
pain in breast
9
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Ectomy
A
excision, removal, or resection
10
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Mastectomy
A
removal of breast
11
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Genesis
A
producing or forming
12
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Carcinogenesis
A
origin of cancer
13
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Gram
A
record
14
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myelogram
A
record of the spine
15
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graphy
A
process of recording
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-logy
A
study of
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malacia
A
softening
18
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Osteomalacia
A
softening of the bone
19
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Megaly
A
enlargement
20
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Acromegaly
A
enlargement of extrematies
21
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-oma
A
tumor or mass
22
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myoma
A
tumor of muscle
23
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-opsy
A
view
24
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Necropsy
A
view of dead body
25
-osis
condition or abnormality
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Hydronephrosis
abnormal condition of water in the kidney
27
-penia
deficiency
28
Leukpenia
lack of white blood cells
29
-scopy
Process of visual examination.
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-sclerosis
Hardening
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Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries.
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Laparoscopy
Visual examination of the Abdomen.
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-stomy
Opening to form a mouth or stoma
34
Colostomy
External opening created surgically of the colon
35
-er
One who
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-ia
condition
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-ist
specialist
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-y
condition
