Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

Pertaining to the heart

A

Ac
Cardiac

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2
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Pertaining to the kidney

A

Al As in Renal or Tic as In nephrotic

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3
Q

Pertaining to the ovary

A

An
Ovarian

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4
Q

Pertaining to the loin or lower back

A

Ar
Lumbar

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5
Q

Pertaining to the gastrointestinal tract

A

Ary
Alimentary

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6
Q

Pertaining to the larynx

A

Eal
Laryngeal

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7
Q

Pertaining to the small intestines

A

ic
Enteric

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8
Q

Pertains to the uterus

A

Ine
Uterine

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9
Q

Pertains to the skin

A

Ous
Cutaneous

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10
Q

Means surgical removal
Surgical removal of the breast or mammary glands

A

Ectomy
Mastectomy

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11
Q

Suture to stabilize
Surgically stabilizing the stomach to the abdominal wall

A

Pexy
Gastropexy

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12
Q

Surgical repair
Surgical repair of the nose

A

Plasty
Rhinoplasty

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13
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Surgically created opening
A surgically created opening between the colon and body surface

A

Stomy
Colostomy

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14
Q

Cutting into
An incision into the abdomen

A

Tomy
Laparotomy

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15
Q

•Surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas (for diagnosis or for treatment to remove excess fluid or gas)
•A surgical puncture of the urinary bladder with a needle to remove fluid (urine)

A

Centesis
Cytocentesis

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16
Q

Record of
The electrocardiographic hard copy record

A

Gram
Electrocardiogram

17
Q

Instrument that records (or used as a record)
•the machine that records the electrical activity of the heart

A

Graph
Electrocardiograph

18
Q

Procedure that records
•the procedure used to record the electrical activity of the heart

A

Graphy
Electrocardiography

19
Q

Separation or breakdown
Separation of the urine into its constituents

A

Lysis
Urinalysis

20
Q

Instrument to visually examine
The procedure of visually examining inside the body

A

Scope
Endoscope

21
Q

Procedure to visually examine
The procedure of visually examining inside the body

A

Scopy
Endoscopy

22
Q

Treatment
Treatment with chemical substances or drugs

A

Therapy
Chemotherapy

23
Q

Bursting forth
Bursting forth of blood from the vessels

A

rrhagia or rrage
Hemorrhage

24
Q

To suture
Suturing of the small intestine

A

rrhaphy
Enterorrhaphy

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Flow, discharge Complete discharge of the bowels
rrhea Diarrhea
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Rupture Rupture of the muscle
rrhexis Myorrhexis
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Pain Joint pain
Aglia as in Arthralgia Dynia as in Arthrodynia
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State or condition Condition of elevated amounts of blood glucose
ia Hyperglycemia
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Action, process state or condition Condition of blood flow obstruction
ion (shuhn) Infraction
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Inflammation Inflammation of the liver
Itis Hepatitis
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Performs or tends towards Tends towards accumulation of fluid
Ive (ihv) Congestive
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Abnormal softening Abnormal softening of the bone
Malacia Osteomalacia
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Enlargement Enlargement of the heart
megaly Cardiomegaly
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Abnormal condition Abnormal condition of the heart
Osis Cardiosis
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Disease Disease of the small intestine
Pathy Enteropathy
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Abnormal hardening Abnormal hardening of the arteries
Sclerosis Arteriosclerosis
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Structure The structure surrounding the heart
Um Pericardium
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Thing The joint (“thing”) between the tibia and fibula and metatarsal bones
Us Tarsus