Medical Terminology (suffixes) Flashcards

1
Q

-al

A

Pertaining to

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2
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-algia

A

Pain

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3
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-asthenia

A

Weakness

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4
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-cise

A

To cut

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5
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-cyte

A

Cell

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6
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-dynia

A

Pain

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7
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  • emia
A

Blood

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8
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-gen/- genesis

A

Create/ creating

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9
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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10
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  • iasis
A

Abnormal condition

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11
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-Itis

A

Inflammation

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12
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  • kenesis
A

Movement

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13
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  • Logist
A

One who studies

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14
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-logy

A

Study of

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15
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-lysis

A

Destruction

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16
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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

17
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

18
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-oma

A

Swelling, tumor, mass

19
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

20
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

21
Q
  • Pathy
A

Disease

22
Q
  • Penia
A

Deficiency

23
Q

-phage/phagia

A

Eat; swallow

24
Q

-phobia

A

Fear

25
Q
  • plasia/ -plasm
A

Development, growth

26
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  • poiesis
A

Formation

27
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  • rrhage
A

Burst forth

28
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  • rrhea
A

Discharge, flow

29
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  • sclerosis
A

Hardening

30
Q
  • scope
A

Examining instrument

31
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-stasis

A

Stopping, cessation

32
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-Tomy

A

Incision

33
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-tome

A

Instrument to cut

34
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment

35
Q

-uresis

A

Urination