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Latin Suffixes Flashcards

Understanding medical terminology

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-algia

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pain

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-tomy

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cutting

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-scope

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instrument to view

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-logy

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study of

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-plasty

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surgically forming

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-itis

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inflammation

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-icle

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small

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-is

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structure, thing

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-ole

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small/tiny

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-ule

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small/tiny

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-um

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structure, thing, membrane

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-y

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condition, process of

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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herniation

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-dynia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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-is

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease process

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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting forth

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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spasm, sudden, involuntary contraction

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-stenosis

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abnormal condition of narrowing

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-desis

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binding

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-centesis

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surgical puncture (drainage)

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-desis

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binding (fusion)

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-ectomy

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cutting out (destruction, resection, exclusion, extirpation)

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-pexy

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fixation, suspension (repair or reposition)

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-plasty

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surgical forming (alteration, dilation, repair, supplement, or replacement)

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-rrhaphy

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suturing (repair)

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-scopy

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viewing (inspection)

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-stomy

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making a new opening (bypass or drainage)

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-tomy

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cutting (drainage or division)

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-tripsy

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crushing (destruction, fragmentation or occlusion)

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-graphy

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recording

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-metry

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measuring

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-opsy

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viewing

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