Suffix Flashcards

1
Q

-ostomy

A
  • Opening in body part, a stoma

- colostomy, ileostomy, gastrostomy

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2
Q

-otomy

A

-make a cut in

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3
Q

-ectomy

A
  • surgical removal
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4
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  • megaly
A
  • abnormal enlargement
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5
Q

-osis

A
  • abnormal condition, process
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6
Q

-emia

A
  • disease of blood
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7
Q

-sclerosis

A

-abnormal hardening

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8
Q

-centesis

A
  • surgical perforation or puncture
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9
Q

-emesis

A

Vomiting

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10
Q

-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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11
Q

-algia

A

Pain, suffering

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12
Q

-itis

A

Inflammation

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13
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-rrhage

A

Bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid

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14
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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing

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15
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow or discharge

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16
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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

17
Q

-pathy

A

Disease

Myelopathy, myopathy

18
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-stasis, -static

A

Control, maintenance

Metastasis

19
Q

-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

Neutropenia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia

20
Q

-cytosis

A

Increase number of cells that is more than usual number
Phagocytosis
Leukocytosis
Agranulocytosis

21
Q

-lysis

A

Destruction, break out
Glycolysis
Paralysis
Cytolysis

22
Q

-tics

A

Name of drug class

  • antipsychotics drug
  • antidiabetic drug
  • diuretic drug
  • antibiotic drug
  • anxiolytics drug
23
Q

-oma

A

A swelling or tumor

24
Q

-lepsy

Leptic

A

Seizure

  • epileptic
  • except: narcolepsy daytime sleepiness
25
Q
  • kinesics

- kinesia

A

Motion, movement

Sickness caused by motion

26
Q

-asthenia

A

Weakness, lack of energy or strength

-myasthenia gravis

27
Q

-esthesia

A

Sensation, feeling

- anesthesia

28
Q

-ocele

A

dilation, pouching, small bag

29
Q

-oid

A

Resemble, like