Medical terminology/abbreviations suffixes Flashcards by Kim Wian | Brainscape

Q

Use, subject to

A

ate, ize

Opiate

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Pain

A

algia

Fibromyalgia

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Tumor, protrusion

A

cele

Hydrocele

Cystocele

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Puncture to remove fluid

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centesis

Paracentesis

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Killing, destructive

A

cide

Cytocide

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Small

A

cle, cule

Molecule

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Cell

A

cyte

Leukocyte

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Surgical fixation

A

desis

Pleurodesis

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Pain

A

dynia

Gastrodynia

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Removal

A

ectomy

Hysterectomy

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Blood

A

emia

Hypokalemia

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Resembling

A

form, oid

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Written record

A

gram, graph

Cardiograph

Arthrogram

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Presence of

A

iasis

Cholelithiasis

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Capable

A

ible, ile

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Inflammation

A

itis

Rhinitis

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Disintegration

A

lysis

Paralysis

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Softening

A

malacia

Osteomalacia

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Enlargement

A

megaly

Cardiomegaly

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Tumor

A

oma

Carcinoma

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Repair of

A

orrhaphy

Gastrorrhaphy

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Abnormal condition

A

osis

Keratosis

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Formed opening

A

ostomy

Colostomy

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To incise

A

otomy

Craniotomy

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Oxygen

A

oxia

Hypoxia

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Disease

A

pathy

Cardiopathy

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Deficiency of

A

penia

Thrombocytopenia

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Fixation

A

pexy, pexis

Hysteropexy

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Ingestion

A

phagia

Macrophage

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Speaking ability

A

phasia

Dysphasia

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Affinity for

A

philia

Hydrophilic

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Surgical repair

A

plasty

Rhinoplasty

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Paralysis

A

plegia

Paraplegia

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Breathing

A

pnea

Apnea

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Prolapse, downward

A

ptosis

Nephroptosis

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Excessive flow

A

rrhage, rrhagia

Hemorrhage

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Suturing in place

A

rrhaphy

Colorrhaphy

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Flow, discharge

A

rrhea

Diarrhea

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Rupture

A

rehexis

Angiorrehexis

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Instrument for visual exam

A

scope

Microscope

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Urine

A

uria

Polyuria