Suffixes Flashcards by miranda radcliff | Brainscape

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

Ex:arthrocentisis

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-clasis

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Break; surgical fracture

Ex: osteoclasis

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Desis

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Fixation

Ex: arthrodesis

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal

Ex: appendectomy

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-lysis

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Separation; destruction

Ex: thrombolysis

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Pexy

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Fixation of an organ

Ex: mastopexy

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

Example:rhinoplasty

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

Ex: myorrphaphy

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-stomy

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Forming an opening

Ex: tracheostomy

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

Ex: osteotome

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-tomy

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Incision

Ex:tracheotomy

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-tripsy

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Crushing

Ex: lithotripsy

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-gram

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Record, writing

Ex: echocardiogram

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

Ex:cardiograph

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-graphy

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Process of recording

Ex: angiography

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

Ex: pelvimeter

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-metry

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Act of measuring

Ex: pelvimetry

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

Ex: endoscope

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-scopy

A

Visual exam

Ex: endoscopy

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-algia

A

Pain

Ex: neuralgia

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-dynia

A

Pain

Ex: otodynia

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-cele

A

Hernia, swelling

Ex: hepatocele

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-ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

Ex: bronchiectasis

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-edema

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Swelling

Ex: lymphedema

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-emesis

A

Vomiting

Ex: hyper emesis

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-emia

A

Blood condition

Ex: anemia

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-gen

A

Forming

Ex: carcinogen

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-genesis

A

Producing; origin

Ex: carcinogenesis

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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

Ex: cholelithiasis

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-itis

A

Inflammation

Ex: gastritis

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-lith

A

Stone, calculus

Ex: cholelith

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-malacia

A

Softening

Ex: chondromalacia

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

Ex: cardiomegaly

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-oma

A

Tumor

Ex: neuroma

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-osis

A

Abnormal conditions (blood cells)

Ex: cyanosis

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-pathy

A

Disease

Ex: myopathy

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-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency

Ex: erythropenia

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-phagia

A

Eating, swallowing

Ex: dysphagia

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-phasia

A

Speech

Ex: aphasia

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-phobia

A

Fear

Ex:hemophobia

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-plasia

A

Formation, growth

Ex: dysplasia

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-plasm

A

Formation growth

Ex: neoplasm

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-plegia

A

Paralysis

Ex: hemiplegia

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-ptosis

A

Prolapse, downward, displacement

Ex: blepharoptosis

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-rrhage

A

Bursting forth

Ex: hemorrhage

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-rrhagia

A

Bursting forth

Ex: menorrhagia

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-rrhea

A

Discharge, flow

Ex: diarrhea

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

Ex: arteriorrhexis

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-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

Ex: arteriosclerosis

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-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

Ex: blepharospasm

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-stenosis

A

Narrowing, stricture

Ex:spinalstenosis

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-toxic

A

Poison

Ex: hepatoxic

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-trophy

A

Nourishment, development

Ex: dystrophy

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ical, -ile, -ior, -ous, -tic

A

Pertaining too

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-esis, -ia, -ism

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Condition

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-iatry

A

Medicine, treatment

Ex: podiatry

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-ician, -ist

A

Specialist

Ex: pediatrician

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-y

A

Condition; process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

A

Small, minute

Ex: ventricle, arteriole, venule