Suffixes Flashcards
1
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-iatrics, -iatry, -atrics
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field of medicine
2
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-iatris, -ician, -ist
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a specialist
3
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-logist, -ologist
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a specialist in the study of
4
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-logy, -ology
A
the study of
5
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-ectomy
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incision, surgical removal (maybe excision)
6
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-plasty
A
surgical repair
7
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-scopy
A
visual examination
8
Q
-therapy
A
treatment
9
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-cusis
A
hearing
10
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-algeisa, -algesic, -algia
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pain
11
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-phobia
A
fear
12
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-phoria
A
feeling
13
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-phagia
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eating, or swallowing
14
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
15
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-pause, -stasis
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cessation, stopping
16
Q
-scope, -meter
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instruments
17
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-gram
A
record
18
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-stomy
A
mouth-like opening
19
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-dynia
A
pain
20
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-cytosis
A
too many cells
21
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-emia
A
blood condition
22
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-ia
A
condition
23
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-lith
A
stone
24
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-megaly
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enlarged
25
-oma
tumor, mass
26
-sclerosis
hardening
27
-stenosis
narrowing
28
-toxic
poison
29
-clasia
surgical breaking
30
-ectomy
surgical removal
31
-tomy
cutting into, incision
32
-pexy
surgical fixation
33
-tome
cutting instrument
34
-tripsy
surgical crushing
35
-centesis
puncture to withdraw fluid
36
-graphy
process of recording
37
-manometer
instrument to measure blood pressure
38
-scope
instument for viewing
39
-scopy
process of visually examining
40
-cle
small
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-cyesis
pregnancy
42
-cyte, -cytic
cell
43
-derma
skin
44
-dipsia
thirst
45
-esthesia
feeling, sensation
46
-gen
that which produces
47
-genesis
produces
48
-genic, -genous
producing; creating
49
-er
one who
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-iatry
medical condition
51
ac, ak, an, ar, art, atic, eal, iac, ary, al
pertaining to
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-rrhaphy
suture, suturing
53
-desis
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
54
-osmia
smell, odor
55
-emesis
vomiting
55
-lysis
destruction
56
-phasia
speech
57
-rrhage, -rrhagia
busting forth
58
-rrhea
flow, discharge
59
-gravida
pregnant woman
60
-edema
swelling
61
-iasis
pathological condition or state
62
-lepsy, -leptic
seizure
63
-malacia
softening
64
-plasia, -plasm
formation, growth
65
-pnea
breathing
66
-prandial
meal
67
-oxia
oxygen
68
-emia
a condition of the blood
69
-ptosis
drooping, prolapse
70
-ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous
pertaining to
71
-cele
hernia
72
-iferous
containing or yielding
73
-emia
a condition of the blood
74
-oid
resembling
74
-oma
tumor
75
-cele
hernia, swelling
76
-plegia
paralysis
77
-osis
abnormal condition
78
-itis
inflammation
79
-ectasis
dilation
80
-pnea
breathing
81
-lysin
causes destruction
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