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Suffixes Flashcards

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What does -ectomy mean?
Ex. Tonsillectomy

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What’s the word for “excision, removal”?

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What does “-centesis” mean?
Ex. Cystocentesis

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What is the word for “surgical puncture”?

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What does “-stomy” mean?
Ex. Urethrostomy

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What is the word for “mouth, forming a new opening?”

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What does “-tome” mean?
Ex. Osteotome

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What is the word for “instrument to cut”?

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What does “-tomy” mean?
Ex. Enterotomy

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What is the word for “incision, cut into”?

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What does “-desis” mean?
Ex. Arthrodesis

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Binding, stabilization, fusion

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What does “-rrhaphy” mean?
Ex cystorrhaphy

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Suture

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What does “-pexy” mean?
Ex. Gastropexy

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Fixation, suture

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What does “-plasty” mean?
Ex. Rinoplasty

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Formation, plastic repair

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What does “-clasis” mean?
Ex. Osteoclasis

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A breaking or refracture

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What does “-lysis” mean?
Ex. Enterolysis

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Separate, destroy

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What does “-tripsy” mean?
Ex. Lithotripsy

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Crush

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What does “-algia” mean?
Ex. Cephalgia

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Pain

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What does “-cele” mean?
Ex. Hepatocele

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Hernia, swelling

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What does “-dipsia” mean?
Ex. Polydipsia

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Thirst

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What does “-dynia” mean?
Ex. Gastrodynia

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Pain

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What does “-ectasis” mean?
Ex. Bronchiectasis

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Dilation, expansion

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What does “-esthesia” mean?
Ex. Anesthesia

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Feeling, sensation

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What does “-emia” mean?
Ex. Anemia

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Blood, condition

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What does “-gen” mean?
Ex. Carcinogen

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To produce

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What does “-gram” mean?
Ex. Electrocardiogram

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A writing, record

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What does “-graph” mean?
Ex. Electrocardiograph

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Instrument for recording

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What does “-graphy” mean?
Ex. Electrocardiography

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Process of recording

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What does “-iasis” mean?
Ex. Lithiasis

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Condition, formation of, presence of

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What does “-itis” mean?
Ex rhinitis

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Inflammation

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What does “-kinesia” or “-kinesis” mean?
Ex. Hyperkinesia

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Movement

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What does “-lepsy” mean?
Ex. Narcolepsy

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Seizure

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What does “-ology” mean?
Ex. Biology

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The study of

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What does “-malacia” mean?
Ex. Osteomalacia

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Softening

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What does “-megaly” mean?
Ex. Cardiomegaly

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Enlargement

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What does “-meter” mean?
Ex. Thermometer

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Measure, instrument for measuring

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What does “-metry” mean
Ex. Pelvimetry

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Act of measuring

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What does “-oid” mean?
Ex. Lipoid

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Resemble

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What does “-oma” mean?
Ex. Adenoma

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Tumor

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What does “-opia” mean?
Ex. Myopia

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Vision

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What does “-osis” mean?
Ex. Dermatosis

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Abnormal condition of, increase (of blood cells)

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What does “-pathy” mean?
Ex. Nephropathy

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Disease

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What does “-penia” mean?
Ex. Leukopenia

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Decrease, deficiency

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What does “-phagia” mean?
Ex. Dysphagia

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Eating, ingesting, swallowing

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What does “-phasia” mean?
Ex. Aphasia

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Speech

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What does “-paresis” mean?
Ex. hemiparesis

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Weakness, partial paralysis

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What does “-plegia” mean?
Ex quadraplegia

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Paralysis

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What does “-phobia” mean?
Ex. Claustrophobia

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Fear of

44
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What does “-ptosis” mean?
Ex. Blepharoptosis

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Prolapse, falling

45
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What does “-ptysis” mean?
Ex hemoptysis

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Spitting

46
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What does “-pnea” mean?
Ex. Dyspnea

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Breathing

47
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What does “rrhage” or “rrhagia” mean?
Ex. Hemorrhage

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Burst forth

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What does “-rrhea” mean?
Ex. Pyorrhea

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Discharge, flow

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What does “-rrhexis” mean?
Ex. Angiorrhexis

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Rupture

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What does “-sclerosis” mean?
Ex. Arteriosclerosis

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Hardening, abnormal condition of

51
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What does “-scope” mean?
Ex. Endoscope

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Instrument to view or examine

52
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What does “-scopy” mean?
Ex. Otoscopy

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Visual examination

53
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What does “-spasm” mean?
Blepharospasm

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Involuntary contraction, twitching

54
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What does “-stasis” mean?
Ex. Hemostasis

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Standing still

55
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What does “-stenosis” mean?
Ex arteriostenosis

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Narrowing, constriction

56
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What does “-tension” mean?
Ex. Hypertension

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Blood pressure

57
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What does “-therapy” mean?
Ex. Hydrotherapy

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Treatment

58
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What does “-blast” mean?
Ex erythroblast

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Germ cell

59
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What does “-carbia,” or “-capnia” mean?
E,. Hypercarbia or hypercapnia

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Carbon dioxide in the blood

60
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What does “-chrome” mean?
Ex polychomeasia

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Color

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What does “-crine” mean?
Ex endocrine

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Secrete

62
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What does “-globin” mean?
Ex hemoglobin

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Protien

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What does “-lith” mean?
Ex urolith

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Stone, calculus

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What does “-philia” mean?
Ex hemophilia

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Attraction for, love of

65
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What does “-plasia” mean?
Ex hyperplasia

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Formation of, production of

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What does “-poiesis” mean?
Ex. Hemopoiesis

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Formation, production of (blood cells)

67
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What does “-stenosis” mean?
Ex. Angiostenosis

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Narrowing, constricting

68
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What does “-toxic” mean?
Ex nephrotoxic

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Posion

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What does “-trophic (tropho)” or “-trophin” or “-torphy” mean?
Ex hypertrophic

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Nourishment, growth

70
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What are the four diminutive (very small) endings?

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-ole (arteriole)
-icle (particle)
-ula (macula)
-ule (venule)

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