Suffixes Flashcards by Emily Youngblood

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Algia

A

Pain

I.e. Neuralgia

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Ac, al

A

Pertaining to

I.e. Cardiac, neural

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Ar, ary

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Pertaining to

I.e. Muscular, urinary

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Ase

A

Enzyme

I.e. Lipase

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Centesis

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Surgical-puncture to remove fluid

I.e. Thoracentesis

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Cyte

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Cell

I.e. Erythrocyte

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Ectomy

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Excision, removal

I.e. Appendectomy

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Emia

A

Blood condition

I.e. Anemia

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Gram

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Recording, writing

I.e. Electrocardiogram

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ia

A

State or condition

I.e. Hemophilia

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ic, tic

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Pertaining to

I.e. Thoracic

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Ism

A

State of

I.e. Hypothyroidism

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ist

A

One who specializes in

I.e. Pharmacist

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Itis

A

Inflammation

I.e. Tonsillitis

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Ium

A

Structure, tissue

I.e. Pericardium

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Rhage

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Bursting forth

I.e. Hemorrhage

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Logist

A

Specialist in the study of

I.e. Cardiologist

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Logy

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Study of

I.e. Histology

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Lysis

A

Breakdown, destruction

I.e. Hemolysis

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Magaly

A

Enlargement

I.e. Acromegaly

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Meter

A

Instrument that measure or counts

I.e. Thermometer

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Ole

A

Small

I.e. Arteriole

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Oma

A

Tumor

I.e. Hepatoma

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Osis

A

Condition

I.e. Necrosis

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Ous

A

Pertaining to

I.e. Cutaneous

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Oxia

A

Oxygen level

I.e. Hypoxia

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Pathy

A

Disease

I.e. Cardiomyopathy

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Penia

A

Deficiency

I.e. Leukopenia

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Pnea

A

Breathing

I.e. Dyspnea

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Poiesis

A

Formation

I.e. Hemopoiesis

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Rrhage

A

Excessive, abnormal flow

I.e. Hemorrhage

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Spasm

A

Twitch, involuntary muscle movement

I.e. Arteriospasm

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Stasis

A

Stopping, controlling, standing

I.e. Hemostasis

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Tomy

A

Cutting, incision

I.e. Phlebotomy

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Ule

A

Small

I.e. Venule