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Medical Suffixes Flashcards

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-Lysis

Ex: osteolysis

A

Destruction

Bone destruction

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-cele
Ex: cystocele

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hernia, protrusion
Ex: protrusion of the bladder

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-cise
Ex: excise

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cut
Ex: to cut out

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-cyte
Ex: erythrocyte

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cell
Ex: red cell

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-dynia
Ex: cardiodynia

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pain
Ex: heart pain

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-ectasis
Ex: bronchiectasis

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dilation
Ex: dilated bronchi

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-malacia

chondromalacia

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abnormal softening

abnormal cartilage softening

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-megaly

cardiomegaly

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enlargement, large

enlarged heart

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-gen
Ex: mutagen

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that which produces
Ex: that which produces mutation

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-genesis
Ex: osteogenesis

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produces, generates
Ex: formation of bone

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-oma

carcinoma

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tumor, mass

cancerous tumor

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-osis

cyanosis

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abnormal condition

abnormal condition of being blue

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-genic
Ex: carcinogenic

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produces, produced by
Ex: producing cancer

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-ia
Ex: hemiplegia

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state, condition
Ex: condition of being half paralyzed

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-iasis
Ex: lithiasis

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abnormal condition
Ex: abnormal condition of stones

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-pathy

myopathy

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disease

muscle disease

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-ism
Ex: hypothyroidism

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state of
Ex: state of low thyroid

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-plasia

dysplasia

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development

abnormal development

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-logist
Ex: cardiologist

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one who studies
Ex: one who studies the heart

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-logy
Ex: cardiology

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study of
Ex: study of the heart

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-plasm

neoplasm

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formation, growth

new formation

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-lysis
Ex: osteolysis

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destruction
Ex: bone destruction

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-ptosis

proctopsis

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-dropping

drooping rectum

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-malacia
Ex: chondromalacia

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abnormal softening
Ex: abnormal cartilage softening

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-megaly
Ex: cardiomegaly

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enlargement, large
Ex: enlarged heart

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-rrhage

hemorrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

excessive bleeding

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-oma
Ex: carcinoma

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tumor, mass
Ex: cancerous tumor

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-osis
Ex: cyanosis

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abnormal condition
Ex: abnormal condition of being blue

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-rrhea

rhinorrhea

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discharge, flow

discharge from the nose

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-rrhexis

hysterorrhexis

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rupture

ruptured uterus

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-stenosis

angiostenosis

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narrowing

narrowing of vessel

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-therapy

chemotherapy

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treatment

treatment with chemicals

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-trophy

hypertrophy

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nourishment, development

excessive development

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