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medical suffixes Flashcards

1
Q

what does a medical suffix indicate?

A
  1. condition
  2. disease
  3. procedure
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2
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what is one thing every medical term must have?

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a medical suffix

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3
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-algia

common

A

pain

gastralgia - stomach pain

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-cele

common

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hernia, protrusion

cystocele - protrusion of the bladder

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5
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-cyte

common

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cell

erythrocyte - red cell

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-dynia

common

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pain

cardiodynia - heart pain

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7
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-ectasis

common

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dilation

bronchiectasis - dilated bronchi

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-gen

common

A

that which produces

pathogen - that which produces disease

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-genesis

common

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produces, gernerates

spermatogenesis - produces sperm

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-genic

common

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producing, produced by

carinogenic - producing cancer

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-ia

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state, condition

bradycardia - condition of slow heart

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12
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-iasis

common

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abnormal condition

lithiasis - abnormal condition of stones

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-iatry

common

A

medical treatment

podiatry - medical treatment of the foot

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-ism

common

A

state of

hypothryoidism - state of low thyroid

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-itis

common

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inflammation

dermatitis - inflammation of the skin

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-logist

common

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one who studies

cardiologist - one who studies the heart

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-logy

common

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study of

cardiology - study of the heart

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-lysis

common

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destruction

hemolysis - blood destruction

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19
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-lytic

common

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destruction

throbolytic - clot destruction

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20
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-malacia

common

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abnormal softening

chondromalacia - abnormal cartilage softening

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21
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-megaly

common

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enlargement, large

cardiomegaly - enlarged heart

22
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-oma

common

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tumor, mass, swelling

carcinoma - cancerous tumor

23
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-oid

common

A

resembling

fibroid - resembling fibers

24
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-osis

common

A

abnormal condition

cyanosis - abnormal condition of being blue

25
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-pathy

common

A

disease

myopathy - muscle disease

26
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-phobia

common

A

fear

photophobia - fear of light

27
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-plasia

common

A

development, growth

hyperplasia - excessive development

28
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-plasm

common

A

formation, development

neoplasm - new formation

29
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-ptosis

common

A

drooping

blepharoptosis - drooping eyelid

30
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-rrhage

common

A

excessive, abnormal flow

hemorrhage - excessive bleeding

31
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-rrhagia

common

A

abnormal flow condition

cystorrhagia - abnormal flow from the bladder

32
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-rrhea

common

A

discharge, flow

rhinorrhea - discharge from the nose

33
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-rrhexis

common

A

rupture

hysterorrhexis - ruptured uterus

34
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-sclerosis

common

A

hardening

arteriosclerosis - hardening of an artery

35
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-stenosis

common

A

narrowing

angiostenosis - narrowing of a vessel

36
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-therapy

common

A

treatment

chemotherapy - treatment with chemicals

37
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-trophy

common

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nourishment, development

hypertrophy - excessive development

38
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-ule

common

A

small

venule - small vein

39
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-centesis

surgical

A

puncture to withdraw fluid

arthrocentesis - puncture to withdraw fluid from a joint

40
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-ectomy

surgical

A

surgical removal

gastretomy - surgically remove the stomach

41
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-ostomy

surgical

A

surgically create an opening

colostomy - surgically create an opening for the colon

42
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-otomy

surgical

A

cutting into

thoractomy - cutting into the chest

43
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-pexy

surgical

A

surgical fixation

nephropexy - surgical fixation of a kidney

44
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-plasty

surgical

A

surgical repair

dermatoplasty - surgical repair of the skin

45
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-rraphy

surgical

A

suture

myorraphy - surture together through muscle

46
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-gram

procedural

A

record or picture

electrocardiogram - record of heart’s elecrticity

47
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-graph

procedual

A

instrument for recording

electrocardiograph - instrument for recording electricity of the heart

48
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-graphy

surgical

A

process of recording

electrocardiography - recording the electical activity of the heart

49
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-meter

procedural

A

instrument for measuring

audiometer - instrument for measuring hearing

50
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-metry

procedural

A

process of measuring

audiometry - process of measuring hearing

51
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-scope

procedural

A

instrument for viewing

gastroscope - instrument to view stomach

52
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-scopy

procedural

A

process of visually examining

gastroscopy - process of visually examining the stomach

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