Common suffixes Flashcards by Sophie Ballantyne | Brainscape

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What does aemia/aemic mean?

A

Condition or presence of blood.

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What does agra/algia mean?

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Pain.

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What does carcinoma mean?

A

Malignant tumour.

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What does cele mean?

A

Hernia, tumour, swelling.

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What does centesis mean?

A

Puncture to remove fluid.

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What does dermia mean?

A

Condition of the skin.

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What does desis mean?

A

Binding, fixation.

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What does dipsia mean?

A

Condition of thirst.

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What does edema mean?

A

Swelling.

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What does genesis mean?

A

Origin, reproducing.

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What does glycaemia mean?

A

Condition of sugar in the blood.

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What does graph mean?

A

Product of writing or drawing.

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What does kinesia mean?

A

Condition involving movement.

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What does logy mean?

A

Study or science of.

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What does megaly mean?

A

Enlargement.

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What does mentia mean?

A

Condition of the mind.

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What does neural/neuria mean?

A

Pertaining to the nerves.

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What does oma mean?

A

Growth (tumour).

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What does orexia mean?

A

Condition of appetite.

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What does paedic/pedic mean?

A

Treatment of children.

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What does paenia/penia mean?

A

Deficiency.

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What does pathy mean?

A

Disease of, therapy.

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What does pepsia mean?

A

State of digestion.

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What does phagia mean?

A

Eating or desire to eat.

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What does phasia mean?

A

Speech.

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What does plegia mean?

A

Paralysis.

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What does rrhoea/rrhea mean?

A

Flow, discharge.

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What does sclerosis mean?

A

Hardening.

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What does scope mean?

A

Instrument used to examine.

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What does sect mean?

A

To cut.

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What does sepsis/septic mean?

A

Condition of decay.

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What does stasis mean?

A

To stand, stoppage of flow, control.

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What does stenosis mean?

A

Condition of narrowing.

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What does stoma mean?

A

Mouth or opening.

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What does stomy mean?

A

Artificial opening.

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What does venous mean?

A

Pertaining to the veins.