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Common Medical Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-ose, -ous, -ic, -ac, -al, -ar, -ary

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Pertaining To - adipose, cutaneous, thoratic, cardiac, neural, muscular, urinary

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-algia

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Pain - neuralgia

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3
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-ase

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Enzyme - lipase

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4
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-centesis

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Surgical Puncture to Remove a Fluid - thoracentesis

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5
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-cyte

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Cell - erythrocyte

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-ectomy

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Excision, Removal - appendectomy

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-gram

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Recording, Writing - electrocardiogram

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-emia

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Blood Condition - anemia

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-ia

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State or Condition - hemophilia

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10
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-iatr

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Treatment - pediatric

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-ism

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Condition or State Of - hypothyroidism

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12
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-ist

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One Who Specializes In - pharmacist

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13
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-itis

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Inflammation - tonsillitis

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14
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-ium

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Structure, Tissue - pericardium

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-logist

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Specialist in the Study Of - cardiologist

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-logy

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Study Of - histology

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-lysis

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Breakdown, Deconstruction - hemolysis

18
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-meter

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Instrument that Measures or Counts - thermometer

19
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-ole, -ule

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Small - arteriole, venule

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-oma

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Tumor - hepatoma

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-osis

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Condition, Abnormal Process - necrosis

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-oxia

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Oxygen Level - hypoxia

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-pathy

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Disease - cardiomyopathy

24
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-penia

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Deficiency - Leukopenia

25
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-plegia

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Paralysis, Stroke - paraplegia

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-pnea

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Breathing - dyspnea

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-poiesis

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Formation - hemopoiesis

28
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-rrhage

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Burst Forth/Excessive Flow - hemorrhage

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-scopy

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To View - microscopy

30
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-spasm

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Twitch, Involuntary Movement, Muscle Movement - ateriospasm

31
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-stasis

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Stopping, Controlling, Standing - hemostasis

32
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-tomy

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Cutting, Incision - phlebotomy

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