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Suffixes Flashcards

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-IA

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Pathological condition

E.g.: Hypothermia - pathological condition of low body temperature

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-ALGIA

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Pain

E.g.: Neuralgia - nerve pain

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-IC or -ICAL

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Characteristic of

E.g.: Hypothermic - Suffering from low body temperature

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-OSIS

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Condition of, to review

E.g.: Psychosis - Abnormal condition of the mind

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-LEPSY

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Seizure or attack

E.g.: Epilepsy - Disease or the nervous system marked by seizures

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-ID

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Particle or body

E.g.: Chromatid - Part of a chromosome strand

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-INE

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Relating to

E.g.: Equine - Relating to horses

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-IAC or -IAN

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Relating to

E.g.: Cardiac - Relating to the heart
E.g.: Avian - Relating to birds

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-ITE

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Chemistry: Salt or water of an acid ending in -ous
E.g.: Nitrite - Salt of nitrous acid

Biology: Segment of a body part
E.g.: Dendrite - Part of a nerve cell

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-ITIS

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Inflammation

E.g.: Arthritis - Inflammation of the joints

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-ITIC

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Characterised by inflammation

E.g.: Arthritic - Associated with inflammation of the joints

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-PNEA

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Refers to breathing

E.g.: Dyspnea - Shortness of breath

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-DYNIA

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Pain

E.g.: Gastrodynia - Pain in the stomach

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-EMIA

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Blood condition

E.g.: Leukemia - Cancer of white blood cells

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-CENTESIS

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Puncture and aspiration

E.g.: Abdominocentesis - Puncture of the abdominal cavity and aspiration to remove fluid

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-ECTOMY

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Surgical removal

E.g.: Appendectomy - Surgical removal of the appendix

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-GENIC

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Producing, forming

E.g.: Teratogenic - Causing birth defects

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-MALACIA

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Softening

E.g.: Chondromalacia - Softening of the cartilage

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-MEGALY

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Enlargement

E.g.: Cardiomegaly - Enlargement of the heart

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-OMA

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Tumour, mass

E.g.: Sarcoma - Cancerous tumour of connective tissue

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-PATHY

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Disease

E.g.: Myopathy - Disease of muscle tissue

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-PLEGIA

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Paralysis

E.g.: Quadriplegia - Paralysis of all four limbs

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-SCLEROSIS

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Hardening

E.g.: Arteriosclerosis - Hardening of the arteries

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-RRHAGE

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Bursting forth

E.g.: Hemorrhage - Excessive bleeding

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-RRHEA

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Flow, discharge

E.g.: Amenorrhea - Normal menstrual flow

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-RRHEXIS

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Breaking open

E.g.: Cardiorrhexis - Rupture of the heart

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-GRAPHY

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Process of recording

E.g.: Electrocardiography - Process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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-LYSIS

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Separation

E.g.: Dialysis - Separation of waste materials from the blood

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-OPSY

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View of, vision

E.g.: Biopsy -Removal of living tissue for examination

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-PLASTY

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Surgical repair

E.g.: Rhinoplasty - Plastic surgery of the nose

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-SCOPY

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Visual examination

E.g.: Arthroscopy - Visual examination of the joints

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-STOMY

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Opening

E.g.: Tracheostomy - Cutting an air/drainage opening to the trachea

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-TOMY

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Incision, cutting

E.g.: Blepharotomy - Surgical incision of the eyelid

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-AC or -IAC

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Pertaining to

E.g.: Iliac - Pertaining to the ileum

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-AL or -EAL or -IAL

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Pertaining to

E.g.: Neonatal - Pertaining to the week after birth

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-AR

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Pertaining to

E.g.: Ventricular - Pertaining to the ventricles of the heart or the brain

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-ARY

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Pertaining to

E.g.: Pulmonary - Pertaining to the lungs

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-ELLA

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Small

E.g.: Patella - Kneecap

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-IATRIC

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Medical treatment

E.g.: Pediatric - Treatment and care of children

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-OID

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Resembling

E.g.: Sinusoid - Resembling a sinus

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-OUS

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Characteristic of

E.g.: Cartilaginous - Characteristic of cartilage

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-PLAST

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Cell, living substance

E.g.: Chloroplast - The photosynthetic part of a plant cell

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-ULAR

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Pertaining to

E.g.: Scapular - Pertaining to the scapula

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-VOROUS

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Eating

E.g.: Carnivorous - Meat-eating

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-PLASM

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Formative, formed material

E.g.: Cytoplasm - Fluid material in a cell

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