Med terms (suffixes) Flashcards

1
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-al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

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4
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture

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5
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-ectasia

A

Dilation, expansion

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6
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-ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

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7
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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8
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-edema

A

Swelling

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9
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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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10
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-gram

A

Record, writing

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11
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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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12
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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13
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-ia

A

Condition

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14
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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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15
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-ism

A

Condition, process

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16
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-ist

A

Specialist

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17
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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18
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-ium

A

Tissue, structure

19
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

20
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-lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction

21
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-malacia

A

Softening

22
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

23
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-oid

A

Resembling

24
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-oma

A

Tumor, mass

25
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

26
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-pathy

A

Disease

27
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

28
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

29
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-ptosis

A

Drooping, prolapse

30
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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

31
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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

A

Suturing

33
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-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

34
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

35
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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

36
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-scopy

A

Process of viewing

37
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-sis

A

State, condition

38
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-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

39
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-stasis

A

Stopping, controlling

40
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-stomy

A

Creating an opening

41
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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

42
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-tomy

A

Incision, cutting

43
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-tripsy

A

Crushing