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Common Suffixes Flashcards

1
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algia

fibromyalgia

A

pain

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cele

gastrocele

A

protrusion, hernia,swelling

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3
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cyte

leukocyte

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cell

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dynia

cardiodynia

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pain

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5
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ectasis

bronchiectasis

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dilation, expansion

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gen

teratogen

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that which produces

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genic

carcinogenic

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producing, originating, causing

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8
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ia

tachycardia

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conditon

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iasis

choledocholithiasis

A

abnormal condition

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10
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ism

hyperthyroidism

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state of

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it is

colitis

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inflammation

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12
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logist

oncologist

A

one who studies

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logy

cardiology

A

study of

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14
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lytic

hemolytic anemia

A

destruction

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malacia

chondromalacia

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abnormal softening

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megaly

gastromegaly

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enlarged

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oma

melanoma

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tumor, mass

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opsy

biopsy

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view of

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19
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osis

erythrocytosis

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abnormal condition

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pathy

polyneuropathy

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plasm

cytoplasm

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plegia

ophthalmoplegia

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ptosis

nephroptosis

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drooping, prolapse

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rrhage

hemorrhage

A

abnormal flow

25
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rrhagia

rhinorrhagia

rrh-ag-ia

A

condition of abnormal flow

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rrhea

rhinorrhea

A

discharge,flow

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rrhexis

amniorrhexis

28
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sclerosis

arteriosclerosis

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stenosis

ureterostenosis

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therapy

chemotherapy

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trophy

hypertrophy

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development, growth

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Adjective Suffixes

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used to change ROOT into a word
translate as “pertaining to”
i.e
gastr/o = stomach
-ic = pertaining to
gastric = pertaining to the stomach
can be used to modify i.e. gastric ulcer

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centesis

amniocentesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

34
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ectomy

gastrectomy

A

surgical removal, excision

35
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ostomy

Colostomy

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surgically create an opening

36
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otomy

gastrotomy

A

cutting into

37
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pexy

colpopexy

A

surgical fixation

38
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plasty

rhinoplasty

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surgical repair

39
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rrhapy

cholecystorrhaphy

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tome

dermatome

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instrument to cut

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gram

electrocardiogram

42
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graphy

electrocardiography

A

process of recording

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meter

thermometer

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instrument for measuring

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metry

spirometry

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process for measuring

45
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scope

hysteroscope

A

instrument for viewing

46
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scopic

pelviscopic

scop-ic

A

pertaining to visually examining

47
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scopy

gastroscopy

A

process of visually examining

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