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Intro to Vet Term: Suffixes Flashcards

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-ALGIA

neuralgia

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meaning: pain
example: neuralgia (nerve pain)

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-DYNIA

gastrodynia

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meaning: pain
example gastrodynia (pain in the stomach)
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-EMIA

lukemia

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meaning: blood condition
example: lukemia (cancer of white blood cells)

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-IA

polyuria

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meaning: condition, disease
example: polyuria (excessive urination)

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-ITIS

laryngitis

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meaning: inflammation
example: laryngitis (inflammation of the larynx)

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-LEPSY

epilepsy

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meaning: seizure or attack
example: epilepsy (disease of the nervous system marked by seizures)

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-MALACIA

chondromalacia

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meaning: softening
example: chondromalacia (softening of the cartilage)

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-MEGALY

cardiomegaly

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meaning: enlargement
example: cardiomegaly (enlargement of the heart)

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-OMA

sarcoma

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meaning: tumor, mass
example: sarcoma (cancerous tumor of connective tissue)

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-OSIS

dermatomycosis

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meaning: abnormal condition
example: dermatomycosis (fungal skin infection)

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-PATHY

myopathy

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meaning: disease
example: myopathy (disease of muscle tissue)

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-PENIA

leukopenia

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meaning: deficiency
example: leukopenia (deficient number of white blood cells)

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-PLEGIA

quadriplegia

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meaning: paralysis
example: quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)

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-PNEA

apnea

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meaning: breathing
example: apnea (temporary cessation of breathing)

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-SCLEROSIS

arteriosclerosis

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meaning: hardening
example: arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries)

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-RRHAGE

menorrhage

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meaning: bursting forth
example: menorrhage (excessive menstral flow)

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-RRHEA

menorrhea

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meaning: flow, discharge
example: menorrhea (normal menstrual flow)

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-RRHEXIS

cardiorrhexis

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meaning: breaking open
example: cardiorrhexis (rupture of the heart)

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-CENTESIS

abdominocentesis

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meaning: puncture and aspiration
example: abdominocentisis (puncture of abdominal cavity to remove fluid)

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-ECTOMY

appendectomy

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meaning: surgical removal
example: appendectomy (surgical removal of appendix)

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-GENIC

teratogenic

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meaning: producing, forming
example: teratogenic (causing birth defects)

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-GRAPHY

mammography

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meaning: process of recording
meaning: mammography (x-ray photography of breasts)

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-LYSIS

dialysis

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meaning: seperation
example: dialysis (separation of waste materials form the blood)

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-OPSY

biopsy

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meaning: view of, vision
example: biopsy (removal of living tissue for examination)

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-PLASTY

rhinoplasty

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meaning: surgical repair
example: rhinoplasty (plastic surgery of the nose)

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-SCOPY

arthroscopy

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meaning: visual examination
example: arthroscopy (visual examination of the joints)

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-STOMY

tracheotomy

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meaning: opening
example: tracheostomy (cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea)

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-TOMY

blepharotmoy

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meaning: incision, cutting
example: blepharotomy (surgical incision of an eyelid)

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-AC, -IAC

iliac

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meaning: pertaining to
example: iliac (pertaining to the illium)

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-AL, -EAL, -IAL

neonatal

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meaning: pertaining to
example: neonatal (pertaining to the first week after birth)

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-AR

ventricular

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meaning: pertaining to
example: ventricular (pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain)

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-ARY

pulmonary

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meaning: pertaining to
example: pulmonary (pertaining to the lungs)

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-ELLA

patella

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meaning: small
example: patella (kneecap)

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-IATRIC

pediatric

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meaning: medical treatment
example: pediatric (treatment and care of children)

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-IC, -ICAL

nephrite

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meaning: pertaining to
example: nephrite (pertaining to the kidney)

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-INE

equine

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meaning: pertaining to
example: equine (pertaining to, characteristic or, derived from the horse)

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-OID

sinusoid

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meaning: resembling
example: sinusoid (resembling a sinus)

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-OUS

cartilaginous

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meaning: characteristic of
example: cartilaginous (consisting of or characteristic of cartilage)

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-PLAST

chloroplast

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meaning: cell, living substance
example: chloroplast (the photosynthetic unit of a plant cell)

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-PLASTY

otoplasty

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meaning: formation, plastic repair of
example: otoplasty (plastic surgery of the ear)

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-ULAR

scapular

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meaning: pertains to
example: scapular (pertaining the the scapula)

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-VOROUS

carnivorous

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meaning: eating
example: carnivorous (meat-eating)

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