Medical Terminology- Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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-asis

A

affected with, disease

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3
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-cele

A

hernia of

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4
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-ectasis

A

dilation of

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5
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-ectomy

A

displacement of

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6
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-ectopy

A

form out of, without

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7
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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8
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-esthesia

A

well, abundant, easy

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9
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-genic

A

originate

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10
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-iasis

A

presence of

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation of

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12
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-lysis

A

breaking down

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13
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-megaly

A

enlargement of

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14
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-oid

A

formed like, resembling

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15
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-oma

A

tumor of

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-osis

A

condition

17
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-pathy

A

disease

18
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-penia

A

without, lack of

19
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-phagia

A

to eat

20
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-ptosis

A

falling of

21
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-ectomy

A

removal of

22
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-scopy

A

examination, viewing

23
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-stenosis

A

narrowing of

24
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-stomy

A

opening

25
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-tomy

A

incision

26
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-trophy

A

growth of mutation