Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards

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-aphiga

A

Pain

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2
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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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3
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-itis

A

Inflammation

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4
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-logy

A

Study of

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5
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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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6
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-oma

A

Tumor or mass

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7
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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8
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-pathy

A

Disease

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9
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-plasia

A

Development/ growth

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10
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-trophy

A

Nourishment

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11
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-therapy

A

Treatment

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12
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-stenosis

A

Narrowing

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13
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

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14
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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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15
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-otomy

A

Cutting into

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16
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

17
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-gram

A

Record or picture

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-graph

A

Instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

20
Q

-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

21
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-scope

A

Instrument for viewing

22
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-scopy

A

Process of visually examining

23
Q

-ac

A

Pertaining to

24
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-al

A

Pertaining to

25
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-an

A

Pertaining to

26
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-ar

A

Pertaining to

27
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-ary

A

Pertaining to

28
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-eal

A

Pertaining to

29
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-iac

A

Pertaining to

30
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

31
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-ical

A

Pertaining to

32
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-ile

A

Pertaining to

33
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-ior

A

Pertaining to

34
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-ory

A

Pertaining to

35
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-ose

A

Pertaining to

36
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

37
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-tic

A

Pertaining to