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Suffixes Flashcards

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—centesis

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surgical puncture

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arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture of a joint

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—clasis

A

surgical fracture

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osteoclasis

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surgical fracture of the bone

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—desis

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binding or fixation of a bone or a joint

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arthrodesis

A

binding or fixation of a joint

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—ectomy

A

excision or removal

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appendectomy

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excision of the appendix

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—lysis

A

separation or destruction

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thrombolysis

A

destruction of a blood clot

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—pexy

A

fixation of an organ

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12
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mastopexy

A

fixation of the breasts

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—plasty

A

surgical repair

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rhinoplasty

A

surgical repair of the nose

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15
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—rrhaphy

A

suture

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myorrhaphy

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suture of a muscle

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—stomy

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forming an opening

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tracheostomy

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forming an opening into the trachea

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—tome

A

instrument to cut

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osteotome

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instrument to cut the bone

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—tomy

A

incision or surgical cut

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tracheotomy

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incision of the trachea

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23
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—tripsy

A

crushing

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24
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lithotripsy

A

crushing a stone

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—gram

A

recording or writing

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electrocardiogram

A

record of electrical activity of the heart

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—graph

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instrument for recording

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electrocardiograph

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instrument for recording electrical activity of the heart

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—graphy

A

process of recording

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30
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electrocardiography

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the process of recording electrical activity of the heart

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31
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—scope

A

instrument for examining

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endoscope

A

instrument for examining within

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33
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—scopy

A

visual examination

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34
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endoscopy

A

visual examination within

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35
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—algia

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pain

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36
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—algia

A

pain

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37
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neuralgia

A

pain of the nerve

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38
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—dynia

A

pain

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39
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otodynia

A

pain in the ear

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40
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—cele

A

hernia or swelling

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41
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hepatocele

A

swelling of the liver

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42
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—ectasis

A

dilation or expansion

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43
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bronchiectasis

A

dilation or expansion of the bronchi

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44
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—emesis

A

vomiting

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45
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hyperemesis

A

excess vomiting

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hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

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hematemesis

A

vomiting blood

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—emia

A

blood condition

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—emia

A

blood condition

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—gen

A

forming and producing

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—gen

A

forming and producing

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carcinogen

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forming, producing, or origin of cancer

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—genesis

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forming and producing

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carcinogenesis

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transformation of normal cells into cancer cells

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—itis

A

inflammation

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gastritis

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inflammation of the stomach

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—malacia

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chondromalacia

A

softening of cartilage

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—megaly

A

enlargement

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cardiomegaly

A

enlargement of the heart

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—oma

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neuroma

A

tumor of a nerve

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—osis

A

abnormal condition or increase

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cyanosis

A

dark blue or purple discoloration of the skin and mucous membrane

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—pathy

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myopathy

A

disease of muscle

67
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—penia

A

decrease or deficiency

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osteopenia

A

decrease in bone mass

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—phobia

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hemophobia

A

fear of blood

71
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—plegia

72
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quadriplegia

A

paralysis of four extremities: both arms and legs

73
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-ptosis

A

prolapse or downward displacement

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blepharoptosis

A

downward displacement of the eyelid

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—rrhea

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discharge or flow

76
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diarrhea

A

frequent discharge of fluid fecal matter

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—rrhexis

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arteriorrhexis

A

rupture of the artery

79
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—sclerosis

A

abnormal condition of hardening

80
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arteriosclerosis

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abnormal hardening of the artery

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—spasm

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involuntary contraction or twitching

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blepharospasm

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involuntary twitching of the eyelid

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—stenosis

A

narrowing or stricture

84
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arteriostenosis

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abnormal narrowing of an artery

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—toxic

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hepatotoxic

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pertaining to poison in the liver

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cardiac

A

pertaining to the heart

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neural

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pertaining to a nerve

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muscular

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pertaining to muscle

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pulmonary

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pertaining to the lungs

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esophageal

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pertaining to the esophagus

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thoracic

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pertaining to the chest

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posterior

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pertaining to the back

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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acoustic

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pertaining to hearing

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—icle

A

small, minute

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ventricle

A

small cavity

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—ole

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small, minute

99
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arteriole

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small or minute artery

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—ule

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small, minute

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venule

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small or minute vein

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—ia

103
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pneumonia

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condition of the lungs

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—ism

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thyroidism

A

condition of the thyroid gland

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—iatry

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medicine or treatment

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psychiatry

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treatment of the mind

108
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hematologist

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specialist in the study of blood

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—y

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condition or process

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neuropathy

A

condition of nerve diseases

Medical Terminology (14 decks)

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