suffixes Flashcards
1
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itis
A
inflammation of
pendicitis
dermatitis
2
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ectomy
A
surgical removal of
3
Q
cyte
A
cell
4
Q
al
A
pertaining to
spinal
5
Q
rrhea
A
discharge/flow
6
Q
ist
A
specialist
dentist
7
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logist
A
specialist
psychologist
8
Q
iatrics
A
specialty/field of study
paediatrics
9
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iatry
A
specialty/field of study
psychiatry
10
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ics
A
specialty/field of study
forensics
11
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logy
A
study/field of study
psychology
12
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ac
A
pertaining/relating to
cardiac
13
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ar
A
pertaining/relating to
muscular
14
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ary
A
pertaining/relating to
pulmonary
15
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eal
A
pertaining/relating to
oesophageal
16
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ic
A
pertaining/relating to
thoracic
17
Q
ical
A
pertaining/relating to
pathological
18
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ile
A
pertaining/relating to
penile
19
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ior
A
pertaining/relating to
anterior
20
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ory
A
pertaining/relating to
respiratory
21
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our
A
pertaining/relating to
mucous
22
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form
A
pertaining/relating to
23
Q
oid
A
pertaining/relating to
steroid
24
Q
ia
A
condition of/process
chlamydia
25
esis
condition of/process
26
ism
condition of/process
hyperthyroidism
27
y
condition of/process
28
osis
condition of/process
29
pathy
condition of/process
30
algia
pain
neuralgia-nerve pain
31
dynia
pain
otodynia-ear pain
32
edema
swelling (usually fluid)
lymphedema-swelling due to fluid accumulation
33
cele
hernia, tumour, swelling
hepatocele- herniation of liver
34
megaly
enlargement
cardiomeagaly- enlargement of the heart
35
rrhagia
excessive bursting forth (heavier, irregularly)
dysphagria-difficulty swallowing
36
stenosis
narrowing
arteriostenosis- narrowing of an artery
37
rrhexis
rupture
anteriorrhexis-rupture of an artery
38
penia
decrease
39
emesis
vomiting
hematemesis-vomiting blood
40
lith
stone
nephrolith-kidney stone
41
lysis
destruction, separation
enterolysis- destruction of the intestines
42
malacia
softening
osteomalacia-softening of bone
43
pnea
breathing
tachypnea- rapid breathing
44
oid
relating to/resembling
fibroid
45
oma
tumour
melanoma
46
phagia
swallowing, to eat
dysphagia
47
phobia
fear
48
plegia
paralysis, stroke
quadriplegia
49
emia
blood condition
anemia
50
ptosis
drooping, prolapse
mastoptosis
51
ptysis
spitting
hemoptysis
52
ectasis
dilation
bronchiectasis
53
spasm
spasm, twitching, tension
blepharospasm
54
toxic
toxic, poison
hepatotoxic
55
phasia
speaking
aphasia
56
uria
urine
57
iasis
abnormal condition (caused by something)
cholelithiasis
58
rrhage
bursting
59
centesis
surgical puncture
| amniocentesis
60
desis
binding, fixation (of joint, bone)
| arthrodesis
61
gram
record, writing
| electrocardiogram
62
graphy
process of recording
| angiography
63
graph
instrument for recording
| cardiograph
64
meter
instrument for measuring
| pelvimeter
65
metry
act of measuring
| spirometry
66
scope
instrument for examining visually
| endoscope
67
scopy
visual examination
| endoscopy
68
pexy
surgical fixation
| mastopexy
69
plasty
surgical repair
| rhinoplasty
70
rrhaphy
suture
| myorrhaphy
71
stasis
control, stopping
| hematostasis
72
stomy
new opening
| trachestomy
73
tome
instrument to cut
| osteotome
74
tomy
incision
| tracheotomy
75
tripsy
crushing
| lthotripsy
76
clasis
to break; surgical fracture
| osteoclasis
77
opsy
to view
| biopsy
78
cusia
hearing
| presbycusia
79
acusis
hearing
| anacusia
80
esthesia
sensation
81
algesia
pain
82
osmia
sense of smell
83
guesia
sense of taste
84
oxia
level of oxygen
85
capnia
level of carbon dioxide
86
capnemia
level of carbon dioxide in blood
87
phonia
voice
88
thorax
chest
89
ate
use, action
90
blast
immature cell. germ cell
91
gen
formation, produce
92
genesis
process of formation, production
93
ive
nature of, quality of
94
lymph
serum, clear fluid
95
plasm
a thing formed, plasma
96
staxia
dripping, trickling
97
trophy
nourishment, development
98
plasia
formation, produce
99
philia
attraction for
100
physis
growth
101
poiesis
formation
102
therapy
treatment
103
asthenia
weakness
104
cide
to kill
105
cle
small
106
crit
to separate
107
dipsia
thirst
108
esthesia
feeling
109
orexia
appetite
110
sepsis
decay
111
rrhythm
rhythm
112
sterol
solid (fat)
113
sphyxia
pulse
114
cuspid
point
115
ion
process
116
um
tissue
117
uria
urine
118
clysis
irrigation, washing
119
pepsia
digestion
