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Chapter 3 Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia / -dynia

A

pain

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-cele

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hernia

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Hernia

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Protrusion of an organ through the cavity that normally contains it
Examples include: cystocele and rectocele

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Hiatal Hernia

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Protrusion from Stomach to Esophagus

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Inguinalis

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groin

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Omphalocele

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hernia in umbilicus, navel

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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8
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Amniocentesis

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Withdrawal of the fluid that surrounds the embryo for chemical analysis, culture, and karyotyping

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-coccus (plural: -cocci)

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berry-shaped bacterium (circles)

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Streptos

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twisted or chain-like

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11
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Staphylos

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grape-like

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12
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Streptococcus or Staphylococcus

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Bacteria that grows in chains or clusters

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-cyte

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cell

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14
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-genesis

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condition of producing, forming

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-gram

A

record

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-emia

A

blood condition

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Anemia

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Reduction in the number of erythrocytes or amount of hemoglobin in the circulating blood
- Aplastic anemia (“not developing”, due ot inability of Bone Marrow)
- Sickle cell anemia
- Iron deficiency anemia

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-tomy

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incision, cutting into
- nephrotomy (kidney incision)

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-stomy

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creating or installing a new opening
- nephrostomy (kidney new opening)

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20
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-ectomy

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excision, removal
- nephrectomy (kidney removal)

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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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-gram

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the recording itself

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-itis

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inflammation

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tonsilitis

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infected and inflamed tonsils (lymphatic tissue)

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

A

enlargment

30
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-oma

A

tumer, mass, collection of fluid

31
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-opsy

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to view (under a microscope)

32
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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

33
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Acromegaly

A

Endocrine disorder; occurs when the pituitary gland produces an excessive amount of GH after puberty
- often results from a benign tumor of the pituitary gland
- person’s bones and soft tissue in the hands, feet, and feet grow abnormally

34
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Splenomegaly

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occurs with excessive hemolysis (RBC are destroyed)

35
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-pathy

A

disease condition

36
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-penia

A

deficiency

37
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-phobia

A

fear

38
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-plasia

A

development, formation, growth

39
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-plasty

A

surgical replair

40
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Achrondroplasia

A

A type of dwarfism characterized by short limbs, a normal-sized head and body, and normal intelligence

41
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Hyperplasia

A

increase in number of cells

42
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-ptosis

A

drooping, sagging, prolapse

43
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

44
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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

45
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-scopy

A

process of visual examination

46
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-stasis

A

stopping, controlling

47
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Blepharoptosis

A

Drooping eyelids
- inability of the Mueller muscle to raise eyelid

48
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Laparoscopy

A

Visual examination of the abdominal cavity using a laparoscope, a lighted telescopic instrument; A form of minimally invasive procedure
- inserted through an incision
- used to examine abdominal viscera for evidence of disease or for various procedures

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-stomy

A

creating or installing a new opening (mouth)
opening to form a mouth

50
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-therapy

A

treatment

51
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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

52
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hypertrophy

A

increase in size, not in number

53
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-er

A

one who

54
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-ia

A

condition

55
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-ist

A

specialist

56
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-ole / -ule

A

little small

57
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-um, ium

A

structure, tissue

58
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-us

A

structure, substance

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-y

A

condition, process

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-ac, iac / -al / -ar, ary / -eal / -ic, ical / -ous / -tis

A

pertaining to

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-genic

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pertaining to producing, produced by or in

62
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-oid

A

resembling

63
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-ose

A

pertaining to, full of

64
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Ischemia

A

loss of normal blood flow to a part of the body

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