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Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia, -dynia

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Pain, suffering

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-necrosis

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Tissue death

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-ion

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Action, state, or condition

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal, cutting out

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-osis

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Abnormal condition or disease

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-ostomy

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The surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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Surgical incision, cutting

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bleeding, sudden severe bleeding

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical suturing

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-rrhea

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Flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-sclerosis

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Abnormal hardening

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-stenosis

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Abnormal narrowing

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid

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-graphy

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The process of producing a picture or record

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-gram

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A picture or record

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-ology

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The science or study of

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-ologist

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Specialist

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-stasis, -static

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Control, maintenance of a constant level

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-cyte

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Cell

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-pathy

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Disease, suffering, feeling, emotion

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-eat

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Pertaining to

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-stasis

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Control

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-oma

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Tumor

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-plasia

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Formation

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-nic

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Pertaining to

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-tics

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Pertaining to

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-crine

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Secrete

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-metry

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Measure

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-desis

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To bind, tie together

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-lysis

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Loosening or setting free

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