Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-ac/-al

A

pertaining to (cardiac, neural)

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2
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-algia

A

pain (neuralgia)

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3
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-ar/-ary

A

pertaining to (muscular, urinary)

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4
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-ase

A

enzyme (lipase)

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5
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove a fluid (thoracentesis)

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6
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-cyte

A

cell (erythrocyte)

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7
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-ectomy

A

excision/removal (appendectomy)

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8
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-emia

A

blood condition (anemia)

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9
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-gram

A

recording/writing (electrocardiogram)

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10
Q

-ia

A

state or condition (hemophilia)

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11
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-iatr

A

treatment (pediatric)

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12
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-ic

A

pertaining to (thoracic)

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13
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-ism

A

condition or state of (hypothyroidism)

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14
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-ist

A

one who specializes in (pharmacist)

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15
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-itis

A

inflammation (tonsillitis)

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-ium

A

structure/tissue (pericardium)

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-logist

A

specialist in the study of (cardiologist)

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-logy

A

study of (histology)

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-lysis

A

breakdown/destruction (hemolysis)

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-meter

A

instrument that measures or counts (thermometer)

21
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-ole

A

small (arteriole)

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-oma

A

tumor (hepatoma)

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-ose

A

pertaining to (adipose)

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-osis

A

condition / abnormal process (necrosis)

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-ous

A

pertaining to (cutaneous)

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-oxia

A

oxygen level (hypoxia)

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-pathy

A

disease (cardiomyopathy)

28
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-penia

A

deficiency (leukopenia)

29
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-plegia

A

paralysis/stroke (paraplegia)

30
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-pnea

A

breathing (dyspnea)

31
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-poiesis

A

formation (hemopoiesis)

32
Q

-rrhage

A

burst forth / excessive flow (hemorrhage)

33
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-scopy

A

to view (microscopy)

34
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-spasm

A

twitch / involuntary muscle movement (arteriospasm)

35
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-stasis

A

stopping/controlling/standing (hemostasis)

36
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-tomy

A

cutting/incision (phlebotomy)

37
Q

-ule

A

small (venule)