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Medical Terminology - Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous

A

pertaining to

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-ad

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toward
caudad

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-algesia

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sensitivity to pain
hypoalgesia

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-algia

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pain
myalgia

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-apheresis

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removal, withdrawal
plasmapheresis

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-arthria

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articulate, speak distinctly
dysarthria

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-ase

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enzyme
lipase

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-asthenia

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weakness
myasthenia gravis

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-cele

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hernia
cystocele

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid
thoracocentesis

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-clasia, -clasis, -clast

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to break, surgical fracture
osteoclasia, karyoclasis, osteoclast

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-crine

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secrete, separate
endocrine

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-cyesis

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pregnancy
pseudocyesis

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-ctye

A

cell
thrombocyte

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-desis

A

surgical fixation
arthrodesis

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o.dynia

A

pain
arthrodynia, allodynia

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ectasis

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stretch/dilate/expant
bronchiectasis

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ectomy

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excision
splenectomy

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edema

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swelling
lymphedema

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emesis

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vomiting
hematemesis

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emia

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blood
hyperemia

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esis

A

condition
diaphoresis

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esthesia

A

sensation.feeling
anesthesia

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gen

A

substance that produces/cause
allergen

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genesis

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production/forming/origin
cytogenesis

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genic

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producing
pathogenic

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gnosis

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knowing
prognosis

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gram

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the record/image
electrocardiogram

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29
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graph

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the instrument
electrocardiograph

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graphy

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the process of recording
electrocardiography

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31
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ia

A

condition
tachycardia

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32
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iasis

A

abnormal condition
psoriasis

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33
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iatry

A

physician, treatment
psychiatry

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icle, ole, ule

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small
ventricle, arteriole, venule

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ism

A

condition
hypothyroidism

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itis

A

inflammation
osteoarthritis

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kinesia

A

movement
kinesiology

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lepsy

A

seizure
narcolepsy

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listhesis

A

slippage
anterolisthesis

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lysis

A

destruction, separation, breakdown
hemolysis

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malacia

A

softening
chondromalacia

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megaly

A

enlargement
cardiomegaly

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meter

A

instrument used to measure
thermometer

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oid

A

resembling
lipoid

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oma

A

tumor, mass, fluid collection
melanoma

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opia

A

vision
diplopia

47
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opsy

A

viewing
biopsy

48
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orexia

A

appetitie
anorexia

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osis

A

abnormal condition/increased number (blood)
tuberculosis

50
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osmia

A

smell
anosmiaot

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otomy/tomy

A

incision
thoracotomy

52
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paresis

A

slight paralysis
hemiparesis

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pathy

A

disease of
neuropathy

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penia

A

decrease, reduction
leukopenia

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pepsia

A

digestion
dyspepsia

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phasia

A

speech
aphasia

57
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phobia

A

abnormal fear
photophobia

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phoresis

A

carrying, transmission
photophoresis

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physis

A

growth
hypophysis

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plasty

A

surgical repair
angioplasty

61
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plegia

A

paralysis
paraplegia

62
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pnea

A

breathing
orthopnea

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poiesis/plasia

A

formation
erythropoiesis, dysplasia

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praxia

A

action/movement
apraxia

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ptosis

A

drooping, sagging
nephroptosis

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rrhage/rrhagia

A

excessive flow
hemorrhage

67
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rrhaphy

A

suture
tenorrhaphy

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rrhea

A

flow discharge
diarrhea

69
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rrhexis

A

rupture
angiorrhexis

70
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sarcoma

A

malignant tumor
osteosarcoma

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schisis

A

split, fissure
palatoschisis

72
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sclerosis

A

hardening
atherosclerosis

73
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scope

A

instrument for visual examination
stethescope

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scopy

A

visually examining
bronchoscopy

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sepsis

A

infection
asepsis

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spasm

A

sudden, involuntary movement
angiospasm

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stasis

A

stop, controlling
venostasis

78
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stenosis

A

narrowing
foraminal stenosis

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stomy

A

surgical incision, opening, cutting
ventriculostomy

80
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thorax

A

chest
pneumothorax

81
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tocia

A

childbirth, labor
dystocia

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tripsy

A

crushing
lithotripsy

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trophy

A

nourishment
atrophy

84
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uria

A

urine
anuria

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