Medical Terms - Suffixes Flashcards by Kate Berryhill

Q

What is a suffix?

A

a word part added to the end of a word and completes it

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ia, -ic, -ory, -ous -tic

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Pertaining to, condition (of)

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-ad

A

toward

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-algia, -dynia

A

pain

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-ase

A

Enzyme

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-asthenia

A

Weakness

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-blast

A

Baby, immature

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-cele

A

Hernia, abnormal protrusion

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-cide, -cidal

A

Killing, destroying

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-crine

A

To secrete

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-cyte

A

Cell

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-derma

A

Skin

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-ectasia, -ectasis

A

Stretching, dilating

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-ectomy

A

Surgical removal

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-edema

A

Swelling, fluid accumulation

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-ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, -osis

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Condition, abnormal condition

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-ema, -iasis, -ism, -lepsy, -osis

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Condition, abnormal condition

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

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-emia

A

Blood

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-esthesia

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Sensation, feeling

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-gen, -genesis, -genic

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Producing, production, production of, formation

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-globin, -globulin

A

Protein

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-gram

A

Recording

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-graph

A

Instrument used to record

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-graphy

A

Process of recording

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-itis

A

Inflammation

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-kinesia, -kinesis

A

Movement

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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The study of

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-lysis, -lytic

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Destruction

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-malacia

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Softening

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-mania, -manic

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Abnormal preoccupation or obsession

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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-meter, -metry

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Measuring device, process of measuring

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-oid

A

Resembling

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-opia

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Vision

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-ose

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Sugar

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-ostomy

A

Formation of a new opening

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-para, -parous

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Bearing, producing child

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-pathy

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Disease

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-phage, -phagy, -phagia

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To eat or digest

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-phasia

A

Speaking

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-phil, -philia

A

To love

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-phobia

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Abnormal fear

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-phonia

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Sound

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-phrenia, -phrenic

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Mind, diaphragm

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia, -plegic

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Paralysis

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-pnea

A

Breath or breathing

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-ptosis

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Sagging or drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Heavy discharge

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-rrhaphy

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Suturing

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-rrhea

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Discharge, flowing

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-scope, -scopy

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Instrument, process of using the instrument

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-somnia

A

Sleep

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-stasis

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Stopping

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-stomy

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Opening

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-tome

A

Instrument used for cutting

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-tomy

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The process of cutting

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-trophic, -trophy

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Nutrition

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-uria

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Urine

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-version

A

Turning