SUFFIXES Flashcards

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-logist

A

Specialist

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-ist

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Specialist

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3
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-iatrist

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Specialist

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4
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-ician

A

Specialist

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5
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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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6
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-scopy

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Visual examination

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7
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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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8
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-tomy

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Cut into OR Incision

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9
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-stomy

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Create an opening

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10
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-ectomy

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Excision OR Surgical removal

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11
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-graph

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Instrument to record

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12
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-graphy

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Process of recording

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13
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-gram

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Chart OR X-ray

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14
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-meter

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Instrument to measure

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15
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-metry

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Process of measuring

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16
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-rrhaphy

A

Surgical suturing

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17
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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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18
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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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19
Q

-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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20
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-logy

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Study of

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21
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-iatry

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Study of

22
Q

-ic | -ac

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Referring to OR pertaining to

23
Q

-ar | -al

A

Pertaining to OR referring to

24
Q

-cyte

A

Cell

25
Q

-emia

A

Blood condition

26
Q

-opia

A

Vision condition

27
Q

-pnoea

A

Breathing

28
Q

-ventilation

A

Breathing

29
Q

-gnosia

A

Knowledge

30
Q

-tension

A

Blood pressure

31
Q

-Pyrexia

A

Temperature

32
Q

-therm

A

Temperature

33
Q

-febrile

A

Fever

34
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment OR development

35
Q

-oma

A

Tumor OR swelling

36
Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

37
Q

-rrhage

A

Bleeding

38
Q

-lysis

A

Separation

39
Q

-algia

A

Pain

40
Q

-ant

A

Substance

41
Q

-cele

A

Hernia

42
Q

-malacia

A

Softening

43
Q

-megaly

A

Enlargement

44
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-pathy

A

Disease

45
Q

-penia

A

Abnormal decrease OR reduction

46
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-phobia

A

Extreme fear

47
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-therapy

A

Treatment

48
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-itis

A

Inflammation

49
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

50
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-iasis

A

Abnormal condition

51
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-ia

A

Abnormal condition