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Suffixes Flashcards

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-Genic

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Producing
Ex- Carcinogenic
Carcin/o - Cancer
Genic - Producing

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-Itis

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Inflamed
Ex- Bronchitis
Bronch - Bronchial Tubes
-Itis - Inflamed

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-I

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Transforms from singular to plural

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-Ia

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Pathological Condition
Ex - Polyur-ia
Excessive urination

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-Algia

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Pain

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-Ic

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Characteristic of

Ex Hypotherm-IC - Characteristic of low body temperature

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-OSIS

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Abnormal condition
Ex - Dermatomyc-osis
Fungal skin infection

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-Lepsy

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Seizure or attack

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-Id

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Body or Particle

Ex - Chromat-id - part of a chromosome strand

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-Ine

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Relating to
Ex - Equ-ine - relating to horses

Also means chemical substance

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-Iac

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Relating to

Ex - Cardiac - relating to the heart

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-Ian

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Relating to

Ex - Avian - Relating to birds

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-Ite (chemical)

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Salt or ether of an acid with a name ending is “ous”

Ex - Nitrate is the salt or ether of nitrous acid

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-Ite (Biologically)

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Segment of a body part

Ex - Dendrite - Part of a nerve cell

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-Itic

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Characterized by inflammation
Ex - Arthritic
Not common

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Diagnostic Suffixes

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Tells us something about the body isn’t the way it should be. May indicate an abundance or deficiency, or a presence or absence

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-Pnea

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Breathing

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-Dynia

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Pain
Ex - Gastro-dynia
Pain in the stomach

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-Emia

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Blood condition
Ex - Leuk-emia
Cancer of the while blood cells

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-Malacia

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Softening
Ex - Chondro-malacia
Softening of the cartilage

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-Megaly

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Enlargement
Ex - Cardio-megaly
Enlargement of the heart

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-Oma

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Abnormal Condition
Ex - Sarc-oma
Cancerous tumour of connective tissue

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-Pathy

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Disease
Myo-pathy
Disease of muscle tissue

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-Penia

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Deficiency
Ex - Leuko-penia
Deficient number of white blood cells

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-Plegia

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Paralysis
Ex - Quadri-plegia
Paralysis of all four limbs

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Sclerosis

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Hardening
Ex - Arterio-sclerosis
Hardening of the arteries

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-Rrhage

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Busting forth
Ex - Hemo-rrhage
Excessive bleeding

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-Rrhea

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Flow, discharge
Ex - Meno-rrhea
Normal menstrual flow

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-Rrhexis

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Breaking open
Ex - cardio- rrhexis
Rupture of the heart

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-Centesis

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Puncture and aspiration
Ex - Abdomino - centesis
Puncture of abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid

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-Ectomy

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Surgical removal
Ex - Append - ectomy
Surgical removal of the appendix

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-Graphy

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Process of recording
Ex - Electrocardio - graphy
Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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-Lysis

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Separation
Ex - Dia- lysis
Separation of waste materials from the blood

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-Opsy

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View of, vision
Ex - Bi-opsy
Removal of living tissue for examination

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-Plasty

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Surgical Repair
Ex - Rhino-plasty
Plastic surgery of the nose

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-Scopy

A

Visual Examination
Arturo-scopy
Visual examination of the joints

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-Stomy

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Opening
Ex - Tracheo-stomy
Cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea

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-Tomy

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Incision, cutting
Ex - blepharo - tomy
Surgical incision of an eyelid

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-Ac - Iac

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Pertaining to
Ex - Ill-iac
Pertaining to the ilium

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-Al -Eal -Ial

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Pertaining to
Ex - Neinat - al
Pertaining to the first week after birth

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-Ar

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Pertaining to
Ex - Ventricul-ar
Pertaining to ventricles of heart or brain

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-Ary

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Pertaining to
Ex - Pulmon - ary
Pertaining to lungs

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-Ella

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Small
Pat-ella
Kneecap

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-Iatric

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Medical Treatment
Ex - Ped- iatric
Treatment and care of children

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-Oid

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Resembling
Ex - Sinus-oid
Resembling a sinus

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-Ous

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Characteristic of
Ex - Cartilagin-ous
Made of cartilage

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-Plast

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Cell, living substance
Ex - Choro-plast
The photosynthetic unit of a plant cell

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-plasty

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Formation, plastic repair of
Ex - oto-plasty
Plastic surgery if the ear

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-ular

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Pertaining to
Ex - Scap-ular
Pertaining to the scapula

50
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-Vorous

A

Eating
Ex - Carni-vorous
Meat-eating

Introduction To Vet Terminology (4 decks)

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