Introduction to Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards
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-algia
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pain
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-dynia
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pain
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-cele
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hernia, swelling
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-centesis
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surgical puncture
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-clasis
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to break; surgical fracture
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-desis
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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-ectasis
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dilation, expansion
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-ectomy
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excision, removal
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-edema
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swelling
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-emesis
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vomiting
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-gram
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record, writing
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-graph
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instrument for recording
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-graphy
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process of recording
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-iasis
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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)
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-itis
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inflammation
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-lysis
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separation; destruction; loosening
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-lith
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stone, calculus
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-malacia
A
softening
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-megaly
A
enlargement
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-oma
A
tumor
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-osis
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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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-pathy
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disease
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-penia
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decrease, deficiency
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-pexy
fixation (of an organ)
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-phobia
fear
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-rrhage
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of)
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-rrhaphy
suture
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-scope
instrument for examining
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-scopy
visual examination
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-stenosis
narrowing, stricture
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-stomy
forming an opening (mouth)
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-tomy
incision
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-toxic
poison
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-tripsy
crushing
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-trophy
nourishment, development
