MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (SUFFIXES) Flashcards

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-algia

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pertaining to pain

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-asthen(o)

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weakness

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3
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-blast

A

immature cell

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-cele

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pertaining to tumor

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5
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-centesis

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pertaining to a procedure where an organ or body cavity is punctured to drain fluid or obtain a sample

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6
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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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8
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-emia

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pertaining to presence of a substance in the blood

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9
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-genic

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causing

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10
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-gram

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record

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11
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-graph

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a record or the instrument used to create the record

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12
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-itis

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inflammation

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13
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-lysis

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decline, disintegration, destruction

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14
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-megaly

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enlargement of

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-ology

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science of

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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pertaining to disease

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-ostomy

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surgical creation of an opening, or hole

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-otomy

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surgical incision

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-pathy

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disease or system for treating disease

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-phagia

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pertaining to eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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pertaining to speech

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-phobia

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pertaining to fear

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-plasty

A

plastic surgery

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-plegia

A

paralysis

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-pnea

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pertaining to breathing

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-ptosis

A

drooping

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-rrhage

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abnormal or excessive flow/discharge

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-rrhagia

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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-rrhaphy

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suture of; repair

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-rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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-scope

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instrument for examination

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-scopy

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examination with an instrument

34
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-sis

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a process, action, condition

35
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-taxis

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order, arrangement of

36
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-trophic

A

pertaining to nutrition

37
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-uria

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pertaining to a substance in the urine or the condition so indicated