Medical Suffixes Flashcards

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ac

A

pertaining to

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acusis

A

hearing

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ad

A

in the direction of ; toward

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4
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aemia

A

blood condition

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al

A

pertaining to

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algia

A

pain

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ary

A

pertaining to

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ase

A

enzyme

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asthenia

A

weakness

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ation

A

process

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11
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cele

A

hernia; pouching

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12
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centesis

A

surgical puncture for aspiration

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cidal; cide

A

destroying; killing

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14
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crine

A

to secrete

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15
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cyte

A

cell

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desis

A

binding

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dynia

A

pain

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eal

A

pertaining to

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19
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ectasis

A

dilation; expansion

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20
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ectomy

A

removal

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21
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emesis

A

vomiting condition

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emia

A

blood condition

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23
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esophageal; esophago

A

gullet

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24
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form

A

having the form of

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gen

A

born in; from

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26
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genic

A

pertaining to producing

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27
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gnosis

A

knowledge

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28
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gram; graph

A

record

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29
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graphy

A

process of recording

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30
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iasis

A

condition

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31
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iatry

A

a field in medicine

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32
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ic

A

pertaining to

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33
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icle

A

small

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34
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ics

A

organized knowledge; treatment

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35
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iform

A

having the form of

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36
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ism

A

condition; disease

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ismus

A

contraction; spasm

38
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ist

A

one who specializes in

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ite

A

the nature of; resembling

40
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itis

A

inflammation

41
Q

ium

A

structure; tissue

42
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lepsis; lepsy

A

attack; seizure

43
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logist

A

a person who studies a certain field

44
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logy

A

the study of a certain field

45
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lysis

A

destruction

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malacia

A

softening

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megaly

A

enlargement

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meter

A

measurement

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metry

A

process of measuring

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oid

A

resemblance to

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ology

A

study of

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oma; omata

A

collection; mass; tumor

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osis

A

condition; disease; increase

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ous

A

pertaining to

55
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paresis

A

slight paralysis

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pathy

A

disease

57
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penia

A

deficiency

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pepsia

A

relating to digestion

59
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pexy

A

fixation

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phage; phagia

A

relating to eating

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phago

A

devouring; eating

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phagy

A

feeding on

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phil(ia)

A

attraction for

64
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plasia

A

formation

65
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plasty

A

surgical repair

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plegia

A

paralysis

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plexy

A

stroke or seizure

68
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poiesis

A

production

69
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ptosis

A

drooping

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ptysis

A

splitting

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rrhage

A

burst forth

72
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rrhagia

A

rapid flow of blood

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rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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rrhea; rrhoea

A

discharge; flowing

75
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rrhexis

A

rupture

76
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sclerosis

A

hardening of the skin

77
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scope

A

instrument for viewing

78
Q

scopy

A

use of instrument for viewing

79
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sis

A

condition of

80
Q

stasis

A

stop; stand

81
Q

staxis

A

trickling

82
Q

stomy

A

creation of an opening

83
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tension; tensive

A

pressure

84
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tie

A

pertaining to

85
Q

tome

A

cutting instrument

86
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tomy

A

cutting

87
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tony

A

tension

88
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tripsy

A

crushing

89
Q

trophy

A

nourishment

90
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ula; ule

A

small

91
Q

y

A

condition or process of