Medical Terminology- Suffixes Flashcards by Judith Reilley

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-a

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no meaning

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ad

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toward

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar or -ary

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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surgical procedure to aspirate fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion, stretching out

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

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substance or agent that causes

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-genic

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producing, originating, causing

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-gram

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record, radiographic image

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-graph

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instrument used to record, record

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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diseased or abnormal state

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-iatrist

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specialist, one who practices

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-iatry

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treatment, specialty

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ictal

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seizure, attack

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies or treats, specialist

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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breaking down, dissolution, separating

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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intrument used to measure

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-metry

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measurement

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, swelling

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-opia

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vision (condition)

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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abnormal reduction (in numbers)

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-phobia

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abnormal fear

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-plasia

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condition of formation, growth, development

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-plasm

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growth, substance, formation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-pnea

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breathing

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-rrhagia

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rapid flow of blood

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-rrhaphy

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suturing , repairing

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scope

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instrument used for visual exams

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-scopic

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pertaining to visual examination

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-scopy

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visual exam

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-sis

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state of

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-stenosis

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constriction,narrowing

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-spasm

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sudden involuntary contraction of muscle

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-stomy

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creation of artifical opening

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-um

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structure

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-uria

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urine, urination

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-thorax

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chest cavity, chest

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tomy

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incision, cut into

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing