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Suffixes Flashcards

1
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  • ac
A

heart

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  • al
A

kidneys
(RenAL)

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  • ar

(Pertaining to)

A

loin

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  • ary

(Pertaining to)

A

GI tract

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5
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  • an
A

ovary

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  • eal

pertaining to

A

larynx

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  • ic

pertaining to

A

the intestines

gastric

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  • ine

pertaining to

A

uterus

uterINE

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9
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  • ous
A

the skin
(CutaneOUS)

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  • tic
    (Pertaining to)
A

kidneys

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10
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  • stomy

sx suffix

A

surgically creating a new opening

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  • ectomy
A

surgical removal
cutting out
(HysterECTOMY)

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12
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  • tomy
A

cutting into
incision

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13
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  • pexy
A

suture to
stabilize
fixation

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14
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  • plasty
A

surgical repair

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15
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-rrhea

A

flow of discharge

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15
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  • rrhaphy
A

to suture

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  • rrhagia
  • rrhage
A

bursting forth
excessive flow

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17
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  • rrexis
A

rupture

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18
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  • centesis
A

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

19
Q
  • gram
A

recording of
recording
written record

20
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  • graph
A

instrument that records

21
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  • graphy
A

procedure the records

22
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  • lysis
A

separation
breakdown

23
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  • scope
A

instrument to visually examine

24
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  • scopy
A

procedure to visually examine

25
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  • therapy
26
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  • tripsy
A

to crush or destroy

27
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  • algia
  • dynia
28
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  • ectasis
A

dilation
expansion
distention

29
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  • itis
A

inflammation

30
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  • ia
A

disease
condition

31
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  • iasis
A

infestation
infection

32
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  • ism
A

state
condition or result of a pathologic process

33
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  • malacia
A

abdominal softening

34
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  • megaly
A

enlargement

35
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  • pathy
36
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  • osis
A

abnormal condition

37
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  • penia
A

deficiency of
lack of

38
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  • sclerosis
A

abnormal hardening

39
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  • oma

disease or condition

40
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  • um
A

structure

pericardiUM

41
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  • cyte
A

cell
(LymphoCYTE)

42
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  • emesis
43
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  • logy
A

science
study of

44
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  • pnea
A

breathing
(InaPNEA)

45
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-osis

A

disease or condition of

46
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-urea

A

A substance formed by the breakdown of protein in the liver. The kidneys filter urea out of the blood and into the urine.

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