Common suffixes (Chapter 1) Flashcards by Araseli Guerrero | Brainscape

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-algia

gastralgia

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pain

gastralgia = stomach pain

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-cele

cystocele

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protrusion

cystocele = protrusion of the bladder

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-cyte

erythrocyte

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cell

erythrocyte = red blood cell

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-dynia

cardiodynia

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pain

cardiodynia = heart pain

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-ecstasis

bronchiectasis

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dilation

bronchiectasis = dilated bronchi

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-gen

pathogen

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that which produces

pathogen = that which produces diseases

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-genic

carcinogenic

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producing

carcinogenic = cancer producing

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-ia

bradycardia

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condition

bradycardia = condition of a slow heart

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-iasis

lithiasis

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abnormal condition

lithiasis = abnormal condition of stones

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-ism

hypothyroidism

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state of

hypothyroidism = state of low thyroid

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-itis

dermatitis

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inflammation

dermatitis = inflammation of skin

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-logist

cardiologist

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one who studies

cardiologist = one who studies the heart

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-logy

cardiology

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study of

cardiology = study of the heart

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-lytic

thrombolytic

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destruction

clot destruction

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-malacia

chondromalacia

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abnormal softening

chondromalacia = abnormal cartilage softening

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-megaly

cardiomegaly

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enlarged

cardiomegaly = enlarged heart

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-oma
2 meanings
carcinoma
hematoma

A

tumor/mass
carcinoma = cancerous tumor
hematoma = mass of blood

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-opsy

biopsy

A

view of

biopsy = view of life

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-osis

cyanosis

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abnormal condition

cyanosis = abnormal condition of being blue

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-pathy

myopathy

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disease

myopathy = muscle disease

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-plasm

neoplasm

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formation

neoplasm = new formation

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-plegia

laryngoplegia

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paralysis

laryngoplegia = paralysis of larynx

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-ptosis

blepharoptosis

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drooping

blepharoptosis = drooping eyelid

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-rrhage

hemorrhage

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abnormal flow

hemorrhage = abnormal flow of blood

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-rrhagia

cystorrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

cystorrhagia = abnormal flow from bladder

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-rrhea

rhinorrhea

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discharge

rhinorrhea = discharge from nose

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-rrhexis

hysterorrhexis

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rupture

hysterorrhexis = ruptured uterus

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-sclerosis

arteriorsclerosis

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hardening

arteriorsclerosis = hardening of an artery

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-stenosis

angiostenosis

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narrowing

angiostenosis = narrowing of a vessel

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-therapy

chemotherapy

A

treatment

chemotherapy = treatment w/chemicals

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-trophy

hypertrophy

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development

hypertrophy = excessive development