Common Medical Terms (Suffix) Flashcards

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algia

A

painful condition

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ectomy

A

surgical removal of organ or part

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iasis

A

condition

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logy

A

study of

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5
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oma

A

tumor, swelling

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pathy

A

disease of a part

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7
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plegia

A

paralysis

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rrhage

A

abnormal discharge

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stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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paresis

A

numbness or partial paralysis

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12
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cyte

A

cell

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13
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emia

A

condition of the blood

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itis

A

inflammation

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15
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megaly

A

an enlargement

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16
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osis

A

process, an abnormal condition

17
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plasia

A

development, formation

18
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pnea

A

breath, breathing

19
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sclerosis

A

hardened condition

20
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stomy

A

surgically creating a new opening