Suffix Flashcards by Brandon Icamen | Brainscape

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Algia

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Meaning: Pain
Ex: Cardialgia

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Centesis

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Meaning: Puncture
Ex: Paracentesis

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Dynia

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Meaning: Pain
Ex: Gastrodynia

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Ectasis

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Meaning: Stretching, dilation
Ex: Cardiectasis

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Ectomy

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Meaning: Excision
Ex: Gastrectomy

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Emia

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Meaning: Blood
Ex: Hypoglycemia

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Genic

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Meaning: Origin
Ex: Gastrogenic

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Itis

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Meaning: Inflammation of
Ex: Gastritis

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Lysis

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Meaning: Dissolving or breaking down
Ex: Hemolysis

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Malacia

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Meaning: Softening
Ex: Gastromalacia

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Mania

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Meaning: Madness
Ex: Megalomania

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Megaly

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Meaning: Enlargement of
Ex: Hepatomegaly

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Oma

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Meaning: Tumor
Ex: Dermatoma

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Oscopy

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Meaning: Inspection
Ex: Gastroscopy

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Osis

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Meaning: Increase, condition
Ex: Leukocytosis

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Ostomy

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Meaning: Making a mouth into
Ex: Gastrotomy

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Pathy

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Meaning: Disease, abnormality
Ex: Gastropathy

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Phobia

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Meaning: Fear
Ex: Cardiophobia

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Penia

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Meaning: Decrease, deficiency
Ex: Leukopenia

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Plasty

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Meaning: Surgical Correction
Ex: Proctoplasty

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Ptosis

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Meaning: Falling
Ex: Gastroptosis

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Rrhagia

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Meaning: Bursting forth
Ex: Gastrorrhagia

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Rrhea

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Meaning: A flowing discharge
Ex: Gastrorrhea

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Rrhexis

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Meaning: Rupture
Ex: Cardiorrhexis

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Scopy

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Meaning: Examination, inspection
Ex: Bronchoscopy

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Sthen

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Meaning: Weakness
Ex: Myasthenia

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Tomy

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Meaning: Incision to
Ex: Neurotomy

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Tripsy

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Meaning: Crushing
Ex: Lithotripsy