Suffixes Flashcards by Beatriz Valencia

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-ac/-al

A

pertaining to (cardiac, neural)

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-algia

A

pain (neuralgia)

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-ar/-ary

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pertaining to (muscular, urinary)

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-ase

A

enzyme (lipase)

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove a fluid (thoracentesis)

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-cyte

A

cell (erythrocyte)

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-ectomy

A

excision/removal (appendectomy)

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-emia

A

blood condition (anemia)

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-gram

A

recording/writing (electrocardiogram)

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-ia

A

state or condition (hemophilia)

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-iatr

A

treatment (pediatric)

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-ic

A

pertaining to (thoracic)

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-ism

A

condition or state of (hypothyroidism)

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-ist

A

one who specializes in (pharmacist)

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-itis

A

inflammation (tonsillitis)

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-ium

A

structure/tissue (pericardium)

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-logist

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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)

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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)

-ous

pertaining to (cutaneous)

-oxia

oxygen level (hypoxia)

-pathy

disease (cardiomyopathy)

-penia

deficiency (leukopenia)

-plegia

paralysis/stroke (paraplegia)

-pnea

breathing (dyspnea)

-poiesis

formation (hemopoiesis)

-rrhage

burst forth / excessive flow (hemorrhage)

-scopy

to view (microscopy)

-spasm

twitch / involuntary muscle movement (arteriospasm)

-stasis

stopping/controlling/standing (hemostasis)

-tomy

cutting/incision (phlebotomy)

-ule

small (venule)