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Medical Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain
gastralgia (stomach pain)

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion
cystocele(protrusion of the bladder)

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-cyte

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cell
erythrocyte (red cell)

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-dynia

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pain
cardiodynia (heart pain)

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-ectasis

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dilation
bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

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-gen

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that which produces
pathogen (that which produces disease)

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-genesis

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produces, generates
spermatogenesis (produces sperm)

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-ia

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state, condition
bradycardia (condition of slow heart)

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-iasis

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abnormal condition
lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

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-iatry

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medical treatment
podiatry ( medical treatment for the foot)

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-ism

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state of
hypothyroidism (state of low thyroid)

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-itis

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inflammation
dermatitis(inflammation of skin)

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13
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-logist

A

one who studies
cardiologist

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-logy

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study of
cardiology(study of the heart)

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-lysis

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destruction
hemolysis (blood destruction)

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-lytic

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destruction
thrombolytic (clot destruction)

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-malacia

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abnormal softening
chondromalacia(abnormal cartilage softening)

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-megaly

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enlargement, large
cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

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-oid

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resembling
fibroid(resembling fibers)

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling
carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

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-osis

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abnormal condition
cyanosis (abnormal condition of being blue)

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-pathy

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disease
myopathy (muscle disease)

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-phobia

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fear
photophobia (fear of light)

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-plasia

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development, growth
hyperplasia(excessive development)

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-plasm

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formation, development
neoplasm (new formation)

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-ptosis

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drooping
blepharoptosis (drooping eyelid)

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-rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow
hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition
cystorrhagia (abnormal flow from the bladder)

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow
rhinorrhea (discharge from the nose)

30
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-rrhexis

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rupture
hystereorrhexis (ruptured uterus)

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-sclerosis

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hardening
argeriosclerosis (hardening of an artery)

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-stenosis

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narrowing
angiostenosis (narrowing of a vessel)

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-therapy

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treatment
chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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-trophy

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nourishment, development
hypertrophy (excessive development)

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-ule

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small
venule (small vein)

36
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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid
arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint)

37
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-ectomy

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surgical removal
gastrectomy (surgically remove the stomach)

38
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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening
colostomy (surgically create an opening for the colon)

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-otomy

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cutting into
thoracotomy (cutting into the chest)

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-pexy

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surgical fixation
nephropexy (surgical fixation of a kidney)

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-plasty

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surgical repair
dermatoplasty (surgical repair of the skin)

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-rrhapy

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suture
myorrhapy (suture together the muscle)

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-gram

A

record or picture
electrocardiogram (record of heart’s electricity)

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-graph

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instrument for recording
electrocardiograph (instrument for recording the heart’s electrical activity)

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-graphy

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process of recording
electrocardiography (process of recording the heart’s electrical activity)

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-meter

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instrument for measuring
audiometer (instrument to measure hearing)

47
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-metry

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process of measuring
audiometry (process of measuring hearing)

48
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-scope

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instrument for viewing
gastroscope (insturment to view the stomach)

49
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-scopy

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process of visually examining
gastroscopy (process of visually examining the stomach)

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-genic

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producing, produced by

51
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-plegia

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paralysis

52
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-paresis

A

weakness

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