Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards by Tess Winkler

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Stenosis

A

Narrowing of blood vessel

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Stomy

A

Creation of an opening

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Philia/philic

A

Attraction to

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rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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emia

A

Presence in the blood

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ectasis

A

Dilate

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Ectomy

A

removal of

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emesis

A

vomit

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genesis

A

generation of

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itis

A

inflammation of

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lysis

A

to dissolve

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malacia

A

softening

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megaly

A

large

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oma

A

tumor

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osis

A

full of

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otomy

A

cut

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pathy

A

disease

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plagia

A

paralysis

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pnea

A

breath

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sclerosis

A

hardening

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algia

A

pain

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angio

A

vessel

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ase

A

enzyme

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cele

A

a protrusion

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centesis

A

perforating

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adeno

A

gland

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homeo

A

similar

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phleb

A

vein

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phago

A

to eat

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nephr

A

kidney

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leuko

A

white

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hyper

A

in excess or above

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hem, hemo

A

blood

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auto

A

self

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osteo

A

bone

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arthro

A

joint

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chol

A

bile

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entero

A

intestine

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cyst

A

bladder

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macro

A

large

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myo

A

muscle

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necro

A

death

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poly

A

many

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hyster

A

uterus

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thombo

A

blood clot

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acro

A

extremity

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myx

A

mucos

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inter

A

between

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endo

A

within

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ante

A

in front of

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ab

A

away from

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epi

A

on or upon

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super or supra

A

above

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peri

A

surrounding or around