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Medical Terminology University of Regina > Suffixes > Flashcards

Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-an

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pertaining to

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-apheresis

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removal, carry away

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-arche

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beginning

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-atic

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pertaining to

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-blast

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immature

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-capnia

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carbon dioxide

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-cardia

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heart condition

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-cele

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protrusion

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fliud

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-cide

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to kill

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-clasia

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to surgically break

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-crit

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separation of

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-cusis

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hearing

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-cyesus

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state of pregnancy

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytic

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pertaining to cells

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-cytosis

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more than the normal number of cells

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-derma

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skin condition

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-desis

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to fuse

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomit

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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-emic

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pertaining to blood

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genesis

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produces

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-genic

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producing

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-globin

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protein

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-globulin

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protein

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-gram

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record or picture

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gravida

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pregnancy

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-ia

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state, condition

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-iatric

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pertaining to medical treatment

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-iatrist

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physician

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ical

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pertaining to

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-ician

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specialist

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ion

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action

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ism

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state of

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-ist

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specialist

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-istry

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specialty of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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movement

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-plasia

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formation of cells

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-plasm

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formation

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-plastic

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pertaining to formation

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-plastin

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formation

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-pasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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formation

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-porosis

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porous

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-prandial

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pertaining to a meal

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-pressin

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to press down

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rrhagic

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pertaining to abnormal flow

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-rrhaphy

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to suture

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-salpinx

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uterine tube

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopic

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pertaining to visually examining

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contraction

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-spermia

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condition of sperm

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-stasis

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standing still

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-stat

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to keep from moving

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-taxia

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muscle cooordination

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-tension

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pressure

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thorax

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chest

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tocia

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labor, childbirth

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tonia

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tone

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-tonic

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pertaining to tone

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-toxic

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pertaining to poison

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-trophic

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pertaining to development

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-trophy

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development

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-tropia

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turned condition

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-tropic

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pertaining to stimulating

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-tropin

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to stimulate

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-ule

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small

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-uria

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condition of the urine

Medical Terminology University of Regina (4 decks)

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