Medical suffixes - Module 1 (pt. 2) Flashcards

1
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure

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1
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-odia

A

smell

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2
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-ologist

A

one who studies or practices

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3
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-oma

A

tumor or swelling

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4
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-opia

A

vision

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5
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-opsy

A

to view

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6
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-orrhea

A

flow excesive discharge

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7
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-orrhexis

A

rupture

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8
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-osis

A

abnormal increase in production

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9
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-ostomy

A

creation of an artificial opening

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10
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-otomy

A

cut into or incision

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11
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-oxia

A

oxygen

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12
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-pathy

A

disease

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13
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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14
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-scope

A

used for visual examination

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15
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-scopy

A

visual examination

16
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-sepsis

A

infection

17
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-spasm

A

involuntary muscle contraction

18
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-stasis

A

control or stop

19
Q

-tomy

A

cutting

20
Q

-tropic

A

influencing

21
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-meter

A

instrument used to measure