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Compound Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-emia

A

condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

ex: anemia, leukemia, anoxemia, tularemia

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2
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condition of the blood, congestion blood

compound suffix

A

-emia

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3
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-logy

A

science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

ex: physiology, cardiology, psychology, astrology

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4
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science of, systematic study of

compound suffix

A

-logy

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5
Q

-lysis

A

dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

ex: hydrolysis, nephrolysis, electrolysis

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6
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dissolution of or by, surgical division or separation

compound suffix

A

-lysis

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7
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-mania

A

madness for or about

compound suffix

ex: kleptomania, dipsomania, egomania, monomania

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8
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madness for or about

compound suffix

A

-mania

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9
Q

-pathy

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

ex: osteopathy, neuropathy, hydropathy

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10
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disease of, treatment of disease of or by

compound suffix

A

-pathy

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11
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-phobia

A

abnormal fear of

compound suffix

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12
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abnormal fear of

compound suffix

A

-phobia

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment of or by

compound suffix

ex: chemotherapy, psychotherapy, heliotherapy

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14
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treatment of or by

compound suffix

A

-therapy

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15
Q

-tomy

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

ex: glossotomy, gastronomy, lobotomy

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16
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surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

compound suffix

A

-tomy

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17
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

compound suffix

ex: appendectomy, tonsillectomy

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18
Q

surgical removal of

compound suffix

A

-ectomy

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19
Q

-uria

A

condition of the urine

compound suffix

ex: hematuria, acetonuria, noctalbuminuria

20
Q

condition of the urine

compound suffix

A

-uria

21
Q

-genous, -genic

A

producing, produced

compound suffix

ex: photogenic, endongenous, cytogenous

22
Q

producing, produced

compound suffix

A

-genous, -genic

23
Q

-hedron

A

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

ex: icosahedron, dodecahedron

24
Q

solid figure having a specified number of faces

compound suffix

A

-hedron

25
Q

-iasis

A

diseased condition

compound suffix

ex: elephantiasis, psoriasis, amebiasis

26
Q

diseased condition

compound suffix

A

-iasis

27
Q

-meter

A

instrument for measuring, measure

compound suffix

ex: thermometer, anemometer, perimeter

28
Q

instrument for measuring, measure

compound suffix

A

-meter

29
Q

-metry

A

art or science of measuring

compound suffix

ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry

30
Q

art or science of measuring

compound suffix

ex: telemetry, optometry, photometry

A

-metry

31
Q

-nomy

A

science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

ex: agronomy, astronomy, economy

32
Q

science of, system of lows governing

compound suffix

A

-nomy

33
Q

-oecious

A

having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

ex: monoecious, androdiocious

34
Q

having a house or a dwelling

compound suffix

A

-oecious

35
Q

-philous, -philic

A

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

ex: necrophilic, anemophilous

36
Q

loving, thriving in, pollinated by the agency of

compound suffix

A

-philous, -philic

37
Q

-plasty

A

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

ex: arthroplasty, anaplasty, hysteroplasty

38
Q

formation, plastic surgical operation

compound suffix

A

-plasty

39
Q

-rrhea

A

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

ex: diarrhea, gonorrhea, logorrhea

40
Q

abnormal flow or discharge or

compound suffix

A

-rrhea

41
Q

-stomy

A

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

ex: gastronomy, arthrostomy, hepaticoentero

42
Q

the making of a surgical opening

compound suffix

A

-stomy

43
Q

-oma

A

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling

suffix

ex: melanoma, carcinoma, hematoma

44
Q

tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, tumor or swelling

suffix

A

-oma

45
Q

-itis

A

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease

suffix

ex: arthritis, tonsillitis, appendicitis

46
Q

inflammation, inflammation of, inflammatory disease

suffix

A

-itis

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