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Med Term: Chapter 2 > Suffixes > Flashcards

Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-centesis

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Surgical Puncture

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-clasis

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To break, Surgical Fracture

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3
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-desis

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Binding, Fixation (of a joint or bone)

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-ectomy

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Excision, Removal

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5
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-lysis

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Separation, Destruction, Loosening

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6
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-pexy

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Fixation (of an organ)

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7
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-plasty

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Surgical Repair

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8
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-rrhaphy

A

Suture

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9
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-stomy

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Forming an opening

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10
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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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11
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-tomy

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Incision

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12
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-tripsy

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Crushing

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13
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-gram

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Record, Writing

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14
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-graph

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Instrument for Recording

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15
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-graphy

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Process of Recording

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-meter

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Instrument for Measuring

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17
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-metry

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Act of Measuring

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18
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-scope

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Instrument for Examining

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19
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-scopy

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Visual Exam

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20
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-algia

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Pain

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21
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-dynia

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Pain

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22
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-cele

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Hernia, Swelling

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23
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-ectasis

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Dilation, Expansion

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24
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-edema

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Swelling

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25
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-emesis

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Vomiting

26
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-emia

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Blood Condition

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-gen

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Forming, Producing, Orgin

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-logy

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Study of..

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-genesis

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Forming, Producing, Orgin

30
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-iasis

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Abnormal Condition (produced by something specific)

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lith

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Stone, Calculus

33
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-malacia

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Softening

34
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-megaly

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Enlargement

35
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-oma

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Tumor

36
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-osis

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Abnormal Condition, Increase (Used primarily with blood cells)

37
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-pathy

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Disease

38
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-penia

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Decrease, Deficiency

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-phagia

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Eating, Swallowing

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-phasia

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Speech

41
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-phobia

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Fear

42
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-plasia

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Formation, Growth

43
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-plasm

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Formation, Growth

44
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-plegia

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Paralysis

45
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-ptosis

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Prolapse, Downward Displacement

46
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-rrhage

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Bursting forth (of)

47
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-rrhagia

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Bursting forth (of)

48
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-rrhea

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Discharge, Flow

49
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

50
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-sclerosis

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Abnormal condition of hardening

51
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-spasm

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Involuntary Contraction, Twitching

52
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-stenosis

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Narrowing, Stricture

53
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-toxic

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Poison

54
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-trophy

A

Nourishment, Development

55
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic

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Pertaining to..

56
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-ia, -ism

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Condition

57
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-iatry

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Medicine, Treatment

58
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-ician, -ist

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Specialist

59
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-y

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condition, process

60
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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small, minute

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