Medical Terminology: Suffixes Flashcards
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-cele
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hernia
ex.) variocele
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-algia
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pain
ex.) myalgia
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-cise
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to cut
ex.) circurcumcise
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-cyte
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- cell
ex. ) leukocyte
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-dynia
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pain
ex.) vulvodynia
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-ectasis
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dilation;widening
ex.) telangiectasia
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-genesis
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producing;forming
ex.) parthenogenesis
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-genic
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produced by or in
ex.) cardiogenic shock
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-iasis
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abnormal condition
ex.) mydriasis
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-ism
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process;condition
ex.) Dwarfism
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-itis
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inflammation
ex.) gastritis
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-logist
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specialist
ex.) radiologist
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-logy
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study (process of)
ex.) pathology
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-ia
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condition
ex.) fibromiagia
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-lysis
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breakdown; separation
ex.) paralysis
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-malacia
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softening
ex.) osteomalacia
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-megaly
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enlargement
ex.) splenomegaly
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-oma
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tumor; fluid collection
ex.) sarcoma
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-gen
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substance that produces
ex.) endogen
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-osis
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condition; usually abnormal
ex.) psychosis
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-plasm
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formation; structure
ex.) cytoplasm
