Medical Terminology Suffixes Flashcards

1
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A, ac

A

Pertaining to

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Ic, ical, is

A

Pertaining to

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3
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Um

A

Pertaining to

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4
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Able

A

Capable of

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5
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Al

A

Like, similar, or pertaining to

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6
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Algia

A

Pain

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7
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Ase

A

Enzyme

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8
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Cente

A

Puncture

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9
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Cide

A

Causing death

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10
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Crine

A

Secrete

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11
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Desis

A

Surgical fixation

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12
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Ectomy

A

Surgicl removal

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13
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Emia

A

Blood

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14
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Esthesis

A

Sensation

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15
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Genesis, genie

A

Origin, source

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16
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Gram, graph

A

Pictures

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17
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ia

A

A disease or unhealthy state of condition

18
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Iasis

A

Abnormal condition

19
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Ism

A

A state of

20
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Itis

A

Inflammation

21
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Lysis

A

Destruction

22
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Malacia

A

Softening

23
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Megaly

A

Enlarged

24
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Oid

A

Like, similar

25
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Ologjst

A

Person who studies

26
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Ology

A

Study of

27
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Oma

A

Tumor

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Orranagia

A

Hemorrhage

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Osis

A

Condition of

30
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Ostomy

A

Surgical opening

31
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Otomy

A

Incision into

32
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Paths

A

Disease

33
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Phobia

A

Fear

34
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Plastic

A

Surgical repair

35
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Plegia

A

Paralysis

36
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Sarcoma

A

Tumor, cancer

37
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Sclerosis

A

Hardening

38
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Scope

A

Picture, inspection

39
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Spasm

A

Contraction

40
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Stasis

A

Stoppage

41
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Trophy

A

Development or growth