Medical Terminology: Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-algia

A

pain

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2
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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3
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-centesis

A

puncture

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4
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-clysis

A

irrigation

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5
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-ectasia

A

dilatation, dilation

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6
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-ectomy

A

excision

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7
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-emes/is

A

vomiting

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8
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-emia

A

blood

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9
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-esthesia

A

feelings

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10
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-genesis, -gen/o

A

development, formation, beginning

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11
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-gnosis

A

know

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12
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-ia

A

noun ending

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13
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-ia, -ic

A

pertaining to

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14
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-itis

A

inflammation

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15
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-manual

A

hand

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16
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-meter

A

measuring instrument

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17
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-oid

A

resembling

18
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-ologist

A

one who studies

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-ology

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study of

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Q

-oma

A

tumor

21
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-opia

A

vision

22
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-orrhagia

A

hemorrhage

23
Q

-orrhaphy

A

suture

24
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-orrhea

A

flow

25
Q

-orrhexis

A

rupture

26
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-osis

A

condition of

27
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-ostomy

A

new opening

28
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-otomy

A

incision

29
Q

-pedal

A

foot

30
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-pexy

A

fixing, fixation

31
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-phob/ia

A

fear

32
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-plasm

A

growth

33
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-plegia, -plegic

A

paralysis

34
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping

35
Q

-scope, -scopy

A

examining, looking at

36
Q

-spasm

A

twitching

37
Q

-sperm

A

sperm

38
Q

-stasis

A

slow, stop

39
Q

-tome

A

instrument

40
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing