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Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-Algia

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Pain

Arthralgia: severe pain in a joint

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-Clasis

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Break, fracture

Osteoclasis: intentional fracture of a bone to correct a deformity

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-Desis

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Fixation of a joint or bone

Arthrodesis: surgical stiffening if a joint

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-Ectomy

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Removal of, excision

Laminectomy: Excision of vertebral lamina

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5
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-Emia

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Blood

Anemia: condition of fewer than normal red blood cells

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-Genesis

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Forming, origin

Osteogenesis: the formation of bone

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7
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-Itis

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Inflammation of

Arthritis: Inflammation of a joint

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-Lysis

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Separation, destruction

Osteolysis: destruction and absorption of bone

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9
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-Malacia

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Softening of

Chrondromalacia: softening of cartilage

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10
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-Old

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Resembling osteold: resembling bone

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11
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-Oma

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Tumor

Sarcoma: connective tissue malignant tumor

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-Otomy

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Incision into

Osteotomy: cutting of bone

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13
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-Paresis

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Partial paralysis

Hemiparesis: weakness on one side of body

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-Path(y)

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Disease

Neuropathy: disorder of the neuron

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-Penia

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Deficiency of, decrease of

Osteopenia: decreased density of bone

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16
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-Plasia

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Growth, formation of

Hyperplasia: increased number of cells in a tissue or organ

17
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-Plasty

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Surgical repair of

Cranioplasty: surgical correction of a skull defect

18
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-scope

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Instrument to examine with

Thoracoscope: instrument for viewing intrathoracic structure

19
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-scopy

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Visual examination with an instrument

Thoracoscopy: intrathoracic examination with an endoscope

20
Q

-stenosis

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Narrowing of, structure of

Spinal stenosis: narrowing of the spinal foramen

21
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-tome

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Instrument to cut with

Osteotome: instrument to cut bone

22
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-tomy

A

Incision into

Osteotomy: cutting of bone

23
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-trophy

A

Food; nutrition

Hypertrophy: increase in bulk of a part or organ

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