Common Medical Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac,-ic,-al,-ous,-tic

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Related to

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-ate,-ize

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Subject to, use

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-ent,-er,-ist

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Person, agent

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-genic

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Produced by

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-gram

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A written record

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-graph

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Intrumemt used to record

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-ism

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Condition, theory

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-ologist

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One who studies, specialist

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-ology

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Study of

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-oma

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Tumor

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-pathy

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Disease

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-phobia

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Fear of, intolerance

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-scope

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Instrument used to visually examine

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination