Medical Suffixes Flashcards by Alex Moore

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Algia

A

Pain

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Centesis

A

Puncturing and draining

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Ectomy

A

Surgically remove

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Emia

A

Presence in blood

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Genic

A

Causing

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Itis

A

Inflammation

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Iatrics

A

Specialty

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Oma

A

Swelling, tumor

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Diagnosis

A

Identification of nature of illness

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Prognosis

A

The course of medical condition (treatment)

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Lysis

A

Destruction/ deterioration

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Otomy

A

Surgical incision

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Oxia

A

Oxygen level

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Plasty

A

Surgical repair

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Phagia

A

Swallowing (ie. think pharynx -> phagia)

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Phasia

A

Speaking

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rrhea

A

Flow, discharge