Chapter 4 Suffixes Flashcards

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-atory

A

pertaining to

ex: respiratory
pertaining to again and again (to) breathe

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-ary

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pertaining to

ex: pulmonary
pertaining to the lung

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-al

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pertaining to

ex: nasal
pertaining to the nose

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4
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-ity

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condition; state

ex: cavity

condition of a hollow space

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5
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-ate

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composed of; pertaining to

ex: turbinate
composed/pertaining to a scroll like structure

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-ous

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pertaining to

ex: mucous
pertaining to mucus

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7
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-eal

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pertaining to

ex: pharyngeal
pertaining to the pharynx

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-pharynx

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pharynx; throat

ex: nasopharynx
connects nasal cavity to pharynx

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-ic

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pertaining to

ex: epiglottic
pertaining to above the glottis

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-ole

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small thing

ex: bronchiole
small bronchus

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-ar

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pertaining to

ex: bronchiolar
pertaining to a bronchiole

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-ation

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being; having; process

ex: exhalation
process of breathing out

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13
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-in

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substance

ex: oxyhemoglobin
substance presented in oxygenated blood

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14
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-ated

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composed of; pertaining to a condition

ex: oxygenated

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-ism

A

disease from a specific cause; process

ex: metabolism
process of transformation

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16
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-spasm

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sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

ex: bronchospasm
involuntary muscle contraction of the bronchus

17
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-atic

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pertaining to

ex: asthmatic
pertaining to having asthma

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-itis

A

infection; inflammation of

ex: bronchitis

infection or inflammation of the bronchus

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-ectasis

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condition of dilation

ex: bronchiectasis
condition of dilation of the bronchus

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-ive

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pertaining to

ex: obstructive
pertaining to blocked by a barrier

21
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-ema

A

condition

ex: emphysema
condition in the lungs being inflated

22
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-osis

A

abnormal condition; process

ex: fibrosis
abnormal condition of fiber

23
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-ent

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pertaining to

ex: purulent
pertaining to pus

24
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-thorac

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chest; thorax

ex: pyothorax

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-ant
pertaining to ex: malignant pertaining to cancer
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-oma
mass; tumor ex: carcinoma cancerous mass or tumor
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-ia
condition; state; thing ex: pneumonia condition of the lung
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-cle
small thing ex: tubercle small nodule
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-isy
condition of infection/inflammation ex: pleurisy condition of infection/inflammation of the lung membrane
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-ptysis
condition of coughing up ex: hemoptysis condition of coughing up blood
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-tic
pertaining to ex: cyanotic pertaining to blue
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-emia
condition of the blood; substance in the blood ex: hypoxemia condition of deficient oxygen in the blood
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-metry
process of measuring ex: oximetry process of measuring oxygen
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-meter
instrument used to measure ex: oximeter instrument used to measure oxygen
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-graphy
process of recording ex: radiography process of recording x-rays
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-scope
instrument used to examine ex: stethoscope instrument used to examine the chest
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-izer
thing that affects in a particular way ex: nebulizer mist that affects in a particular way