Medical Terminology- Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-apheresis

A

removal

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3
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-atresia

A

absence of normal body

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4
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-capnia

A

carbon dioxide

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5
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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6
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-cyte

A

cell

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7
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-ectasis

A

dilation; expansion

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8
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

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9
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-emesis

A

vomit

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10
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-emia

A

blood condition

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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12
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-lysis, -lytic

A

destroy; dissolution; seperation

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13
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-megaly

A

enlargement; large

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14
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-ology

A

the science or study of

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15
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-oma

A

tumor

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-opsy

A

to view

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-osis

A

disease; abnormal condition

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-ostomy

A

surgically opening

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-otomy

A

surgical incision

20
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-paresis

A

slight paralysis

21
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-pathy

A

disease

22
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-penia

A

deficient; lack of

23
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-phagia, -phagy

A

eating; swallowing

24
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

25
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-plegia

A

paralysis

26
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-pnea

A

breathing

27
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-poiesis

A

formation

28
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-rrhea

A

flow; discharge

29
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-sarcoma

A

malignant tumor

30
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

31
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-scopy

A

visual examination

32
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-sepsis

A

infection

33
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-stasis

A

control; stop

34
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

35
Q

-stomy

A

surgical opening

36
Q

-tomy

A

cutting; incision

37
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-tripsy

A

surgical crushing

38
Q

-trophy

A

nourishment; developement