medical terminology (suffix) Flashcards

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1.) al

A

pertaining to

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2.) ase

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enzyme

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3.) blast

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budding

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4.) centisis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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5.) cidal

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killing, destroying

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6.) clast

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break

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7.) crit

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to separate

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8.) cyte

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cells

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9.) ectomy

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surgical removal of a body part

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10.) emia

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blood condition

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11.) emsis

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vomiting condition

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12.) gen, genesis

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producing, forming

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13.) gila

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glue

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14.) gram

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record or picture

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15.) ia

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condition

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16.) -iac, -ic, -ior

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pertaining to

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17.) itis

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inflammation

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18.) logy

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study of

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19.) lytic

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dissolution

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20.) megaly

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enlargement

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21
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21.) meter

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instrument used to measure and count

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22.) odia

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smell

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23.) ologist

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one who studies & practices

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24.) oma

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tumor

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25.) opia

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vision condition

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26.) orrhea

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flow, discharge

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27.) orrhexis

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rupture

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28.) osis

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abnormal condition

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29.) ostomy

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creation of a surgical opening

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30.) otomy

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cutting into, incision

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31.) oxia

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oxygen

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32.) pathy

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disease, suffering

33
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33.) sclerosis

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hardening

34
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34.) scope

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instrument for viewing

35
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35.) scopy

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visual examination

36
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36.) sepsis

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infection

37
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37.) spasm

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sudden contraction of muscles

38
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38.) stasis

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stopping, standing

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39.) tomy

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cutting, incision

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40.) tropic

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influencing

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41.) algia

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pain

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42.) a

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not, without

43
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43.) ac

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pertaining to, one afflicted with

44
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44.) algesia

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sensitive to pain

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45.) cele

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pouching, hernia

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46.) clasis

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to break

47
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47.) dynia

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pain

48
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48.) graph

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instrument used to record data & picture

49
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49.) ole

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little, small

50
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50.) penia

A

deficiency

51
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51.) pexy

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fixation

52
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52.) phobia

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exaggerated fear, sensitivity

53
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53.) plasty

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surgical repair

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54.) plegia

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paralysis

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55.) pnea

A

breathing

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56.) ule

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small