Med Term Suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

-algia

A

pain; suffix

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2
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-tomy

A

incision; suffix

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3
Q

-scope

A

instrument to view; suffix

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4
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-logy

A

the study of; suffix

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5
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair; suffix

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6
Q

-icle

A

small; suffix

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7
Q

-is

A

structure, thing; suffix

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8
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-ole

A

small; suffix

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9
Q

-ule

A

small; suffix

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10
Q

-um

A

structure, membrane; suffix

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11
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-ac

A

pertaining to; suffix

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12
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-al

A

pertaining to; suffix

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13
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-ar

A

pertaining to; suffix

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14
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-ary

A

pertaining to; suffix

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15
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-eal

A

pertaining to; suffix

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16
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-ic

A

pertaining to; suffix

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17
Q

-ous

A

pertaining to; suffix

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18
Q

-cele

A

herniation; suffix

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19
Q

-emia

A

blood condition; suffix

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20
Q

-ia

A

condition; suffix

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21
Q

-itis

A

inflammation; suffix

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22
Q

-malacia

A

softening; suffix

23
Q

-megaly

A

enlargement; suffix

24
Q

-oma

A

tumor, mass; suffix

25
Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition; suffix

26
Q

-pathy

A

disease process; suffix

27
Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse; suffix

28
Q

-rrhage or -rrhagia

A

bursting forth; suffix

29
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge; suffix

30
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture; suffix

31
Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening; suffix

32
Q

-stenosis

A

narrowing; suffix

33
Q

-graphy

A

process of recording; suffix

34
Q

-metry

A

process of measurement; suffix

35
Q

-opsy

A

process of viewing; suffix

36
Q

-scopy

A

process of viewing; suffix

37
Q

-ectomy

A

removal, resection; suffix

38
Q

-plasty

A

surgical repair; suffix

39
Q

-rrhaphy

A

suture; suffix

40
Q

-stomy

A

new opening; suffix

41
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing; suffix

42
Q

-graph

A

instrument to record; suffix

43
Q

-meter

A

instrument used to measure; suffix

44
Q

-tome

A

instrument to cut; suffix

45
Q

-tripter

A

machine to crush; suffix

46
Q

-trite

A

instrument to crush; suffix

47
Q

-er

A

one who; suffix

48
Q

-iatrician

A

one who specializes in treatment of; suffix

49
Q

-iatrics

A

treatment; suffix

50
Q

-iatrist

A

one who specializes in treatment of; suffix

51
Q

-iatry

A

process of treatment; suffix

52
Q

-ist

A

one who specializes; suffix

53
Q

-logist

A

one who specializes in the study of; suffix

54
Q

-logy

A

study of; suffix