Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to e.g. neural

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-algia

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pain e.g. arthralgia

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3
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-cyte

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cell e.g. leukocyte

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4
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-ectomy

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cutting out, surgical removal, excision e.g. gastrectomy

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5
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-aemia

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blood condition e.g. leukaemia

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6
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-globin

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protein e.g. haemoglobin

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7
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-gram

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record e.g. arthrogram

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8
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-ia

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condition e.g. neuralgia

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-ic

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pertaining to e.g. gastric

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10
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-ism

A

abnormal condition, process e.g. hyperthyroidism

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-itis

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inflammation e.g. phlebitis

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12
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-logist

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specialist in the study of e.g. dermatologist

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-logy

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study of e.g. nephrology

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-oma

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tumor, mass e.g. hepatoma

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15
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-opsy

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to view e.g. biospy

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-scopy

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the process of visual examiation e.g. arthroscopy

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-sis

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state of e.g. prognosis

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-tomy

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process of cutting into, incision e.g. neurotomy

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-centesis

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puncturing and draining e.g. aminocentesis

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-genic

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causing e.g. carcinogenic

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-iatrics

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specialty e.g. geriatrics

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-lysis

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deterioration, destruction e.g. paralysis

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-phagia

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swallowing e.g. dysphagia

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-phasia

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speech e.g. aphasia

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-philic
attraction to e.g. hydrophilic
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-phobia
fear e.g. agoraphobia
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-plasty
surgical repair e.g. rhinoplasty
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-rrhea
flow, discharge e.g. amenorrhea
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-osis
abnormal condition e.g. nephrosis
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-scope
instrument to visually examine e.g. gastroscope
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-dynia
pain
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-eal
pertaining to
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-emia
condition of the blood
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-graph
process of recording
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-trophy
development/nourishment e.g. atrophy = no development hypertrophy = excessive development
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-plasia
formation/growth e.g. hyperplasia = increase in number of cells -> enlarged tissue mass metaplasia = change in cell character -> replacement of one mature cell type with another dysplasia = abnormal change in size, shape and organization of cells neoplasia = new, abnormal, uncoordinated and excessive cell growth
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-rrhaphy
surgical structure
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megaly
enlarged e.g. cardiomegaly = condition of an enlarged heart
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-eatasis
expand/dilate