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Practice Suffixes Flashcards

1
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Cardiac

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Pertaining to the heart

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Pulmonary

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Pertaining to the lungs

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Osteoclast

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Cells that break down, reabsorb or digest bone

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Pyoderma

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Pus within skin

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Erythema

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Redness of skin

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Bronchiectasis

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Dilation of bronchial tubes

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Antiemetic

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Substance that prevents vomiting

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Histogenesis

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Identifying the type of tissue which tumour cells form

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Pneumonia

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Condition of the lungs

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Celiac

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Pertaining to abdominal cavity

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Radiolucent

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Indicates x-rays pass through easily, appears dark on image

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Radiopaque

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Indicates x-rays do not penetrate easily, appears white on image

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Dyspnea

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Short of breath, breathless

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Hematopoiesis

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The normal formation of blood cell in bone marrow

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15
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Arthralgia

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Joint pain

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Anemia

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Decrease in hemoglobin in the blood

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Neuralgia

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Abnormal condition characterized by stabbing pain

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Lithiasis

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Formation of calculi in hollow organs or ducts in the body

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Nephritis

A

Inflammation of the kidney

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Phlebolith

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Stone in vein

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Splenomegaly

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Enlargement of spleen

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Hematoma

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Mass or collection of blood in organ, space or tissue

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Necrosis

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Condition of localized tissue death

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Hemiparesis

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Weakness in half of the body

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Adrenopathy

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Disease of the adrenal gland

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis characterized by motor and sensory loss in the lower limbs and trunk

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Hemorrhage

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Loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time

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Cholestasis

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Interruption of the flow of bile

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Hematuria

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Blood in urine

30
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Amniocentesis

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An obstetric procedure where small amount of amniotic fluid is removed

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Oophorectomy

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Surgical removal of ovaries

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Biopsy

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Removal of a small piece of living tissue for a microscopic view

33
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Colostomy

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Surgical creation of an opening joint the colon to the outside of the abdominal wall

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Thoracotomy

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Surgical opening into the thoracic cavity

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Angioplasty

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Procedure that dilates a narrowed blood vessel by using a ballon catheter

36
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Arthroscopy

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Visual examination of internal structures of a joint

37
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Lithotripsy

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Procedure for eliminating stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder or gallbladder

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