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1
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  • ac -al -ar
  • ary -eal -ic
  • tic -ous
A

Pertaining to

(Adjective)

(Cardiac, skeletal, muscular, pulmonary, esophageal, medic, neurotic, subcutaneous)

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  • ia

- ism

A

Condition

Noun

(Pneumonia or autism)

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-ium

A

Tissue structure

Noun

Pericardium

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-y

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Condition, procedure

Noun

Hypertrophy

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  • icle -ole -ule

- ula

A

Small

(Diminutive) senorita
Ventricle, arteriole, pustule, uvula

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  • iatrics

- iatry

A

Medical science

Complex suffix- pediatrics, psychiatry.

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-iatrist

A

Specialist in medicine of

Psychiatrist

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-ist

A

Specialist

Dentist

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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

Physiologist

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10
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-logy

A

Study of

Psychology

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  • algia

- dynia

A

Pain

Symptom disease or condition

Ex. myalgia gastrodynia

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-cele

(SEEL

A

Hernia (bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong.)

Hydrocele

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-emia

A

Blood condition

Leukemia

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14
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-iasis

A

Presence of

Lithiasis

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-itis

A

Inflammation

Arthritis

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-lysis

A

Loosen, break down

Hemolysis

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17
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-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

Osteomalacia

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18
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

Hepatomegaly

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19
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-oid

A

Resembling

Keloid

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20
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-oma

A

Tumor

Melanoma

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21
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-osis

A

Condition

Thrombosis

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22
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-pathy

A

Disease

Myopathy

23
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-penia

A

Deficiency

Leukopenia

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-ptosis

A

Drooping

Nephroptosis

25
Q
  • rrhage

- rrhagia

A

Excessive flow

Ex. Hemorrhage, menirrhagia

26
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-rrhea

A

Flow

Diarrhea

27
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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

Metrorrhexis

28
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-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction

Myospasm

29
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-centesis

A

Puncture
TESTS

Example: amniocentesis

30
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-gram

A

Written record

Cardiogram

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-graph

A

Instrument used to produce a record

Cardiograph

32
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-graphy

A

Written procedure

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-meter

A

Instrument used to measure

34
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-metry

A

Process of measuring

Cephalometry

35
Q

-scope

A

Instrument used to look

Arthroscope

36
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-scopy

A

Process of looking

Arthroscopy

37
Q

-densis (DEE-sis)

TREATMENTS

A

Binding, fixation

TREATMENTS
Arthrodesis

38
Q

-ectomy

A

Removal

Vasectomy

39
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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

Retinopexy

40
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-plasty

A

Reconstruction

Rhinoplasty

41
Q

-rrhaphy

Rah-fee

A

Suture

Stitches / herniorrhaphy

42
Q

-stomy

stoh-mee

A

Creation of an opening

Colostomy

43
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-tomy

A

Incision

Dermatomy

44
Q

Singular
-a
Larva

A

Plural
-ae
Larvae

45
Q

Singular
-ax
Thorax

A

Plural
-aces
Thoraces

46
Q

Singular
-ex
Cortex

A

Plural
-ices
Cortices

47
Q

Singular
-ix
Appendix

A

Plural
-ices
Appendices

48
Q

Singular
-is
Diagnosis

A

Plural
-es
Diagnoses

49
Q

Singular
-ma
Carcinoma

A

Plural
-mata
Carcinomata

50
Q

Singular
-on
Ganglion

A

Plural
-a
Ganglia

51
Q

Singular
-um
Bacterium

A

Plural
-a
Bacteria

52
Q

Singular
-us
Nucleus

A

Plural
-i
Nuclei

53
Q

Singular
-y
Biopsy

A

Plural
-ies
Biopsies

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