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Suffixes Flashcards

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  • ectomy
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Surgical Removal

Ex. Gastrectomy (surgical removal of stomach)

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  • gram
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Record or Picture

Ex. Electrocardiograph (record of heart’s electrical activity)

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  • itis
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Inflammation

Ex. Arthritis ( joint inflammation)

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  • logy
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Study of

Ex. Cardiology (study of heart)

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  • megaly
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Enlarged

Ex. Hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)

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  • pathy
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Disease

Ex. Myopathy (muscle disease)

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  • rrhea
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Discharge, flow

Ex. Dysmenorrhea (abnormal, difficult or painful menstrual flow)

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  • scope
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Instrument for viewing

Ex.

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  • plasty
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Surgical repair

Ex.

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  • oma
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Tumor, mass

Ex.

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  • ar
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Pertaining to

Ex.

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  • algia
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Pain

Ex. Gastralgia (Stomach Pain)

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  • asthenia
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Weakness

Ex. Myasthenia ( muscle weakness)

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  • cele
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Protrusion

Ex. Cystocele (protrusion of urinary bladder)

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  • dynia
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Pain

Ex. Cardiodynia ( heart pain)

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  • cytosis
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Abnormal cell condition (too many)

Ex. Erythrocytosis (too many red cells)

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  • ectasis
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Dilated

Ex. Bronchiectasis (dilated bronchi)

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  • edema
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Swelling

Ex. Lymphedema (lymphatic swelling)

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  • emesis
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Vomiting

Ex. Hematemesis (vomiting blood)

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  • emia
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Blood condition

Ex. Leukemia ( white (cell) blood condition)

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  • ia
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State, Condition

Ex. Pneumonia (lung condition)

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  • iasis
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Abnormal condition

Ex. Lithiasis (abnormal condition of stones)

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  • ism
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State of

Ex. Hypothyroidism (state of insufficient thyroid (hormones)

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  • lith
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Stone

Ex. Cystolith (bladder stone)

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  • lysis
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To destroy

Ex. Osteolysis (to destroy bone)

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  • lytic
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Destruction

Ex. Thrombolytic (clot destruction)

27
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  • malacia
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Adnormal softening

Ex. Chondromalacia (abnormal cartilage softening)

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  • megaly
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Enlarged

Ex. Cardiomegaly (enlarged heart)

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  • oma
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Tumor, mass

Ex. Carcinoma (cancerous tumor)

30
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  • osis
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Abnormal condition

Ex. Cyanosis (abnormal condition of blue (skin) )

31
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  • pathy
A

Disease

Ex. Myopathy (muscle disease)

32
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  • penia
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Too Few

Ex. Cytopenia (too few cells)

33
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  • phobia
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Fear

Ex. Photophobia (fear of/sensitivity to light)

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  • plegia
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Paralysis

Ex. Paraplegia ( paralysis of both lower extremities )

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  • potsis
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Drooping

Ex. Proctoptosis ( drooping rectum )

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  • rrhage
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Excessive, abnormal flow

Ex. Hemorrhage (excessive bleeding)

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  • rrhagia
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Abnormal flow condition

Ex. Menorrhage (excessive bleeding)

38
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  • sclerosis
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hardening

Ex. Arteriosclerosis (hardening of artery)

39
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  • spasm
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Involuntary muscle contraction

Ex. Bronchospasm (involuntary contraction of bronchi muscles)

40
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  • stasis
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Stopping

Ex. Hemostasis (Stopping blood flow)

41
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  • stendid
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Narrowing

Ex. Angiostenosis

42
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  • ostomy
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Surgically create an opening

Ex. Colostomy (surgical create opening for colon (thru abdominal wall)

43
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  • otomy
A

Cutting into

Ex. Thoracotomy (cutting into chest)

44
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  • plasty
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Surgical repair

Ex. Dermatoplasty (surgical repair of skin)

45
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  • centesis
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Puncture to withdraw fluid

Ex. Arthrocentesis (puncture to withdraw fluid from joint)

46
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  • scope
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Instrument for viewing

Ex. Gastroscope (instrument to view stomach)

47
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  • cyte
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Cell

Ex. Leukocyte (white blood cell)

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  • derma
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Skin condition

Ex. Leukoderma (white skin condition)

49
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  • dipsia
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Thirst

Ex. Polydipsia (much (frequent) thirst)

50
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  • esthesia
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Feeling, sensation

Ex. Anesthesia (without sensation)

51
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  • genesis
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Produces, generates

Ex. Osteogenesis

52
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  • pepsia
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Digestion

Ex. Bradypepsia (slow digestion)

53
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  • phagia
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Eating, swallowing

Ex.dyshagia (difficulty swallowing)

54
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  • phasia
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Speech

Ex. Aphasia (lack of speech)

55
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  • thorax
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Chest

Ex. Hemothorax (blood in chest)

56
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  • trophy
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Development

Ex. Hypertrophy (excessive development)

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