Suffixes Flashcards by Bogna Matuszewska | Brainscape

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-aemia, -emia

A

blood

polycythaemia

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-algia

A

pain

neuralgia

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

hydrocele

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-centesis

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tap, puncture

paracentesis

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-clasia

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crushing, to break down

osteoclasia

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-desis

A

binding, stabilization

arthrodesis

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-dynia

A

pain, swelling, discomfort

pleurodynia

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-ectasis

A

dilation, expansion

telangiectasis

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-ectomy

A

removal

pneumonectomy

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-gen

A

beginning

pepsinogen

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-gram

A

record of data

electrocardiogram

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

electrocardiograph

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-graphy

A

act of recording data

encephalography

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-ia

A

an unhealthy state

hypoxia

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-iac

A

indicates person has certain conditions

cardiac

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition, presence of

myiasis

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-icle

A

small

ossicle

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-ism

A

condition, state of being

prostatism

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-ist

A

a specialist

gynaecologist

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-itis

A

inflammation

sinusitis

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-lysis

A

loosen, destruction

glycolysis

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-malacia

A

softening

osteomalacia

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-megaly

A

enlargement

acromegaly

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

thermometer

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-metry

A

measurement of

telemetry

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-oid

A

resemble

android

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-ole

A

small

arteriole

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-oma

A

tumour, swelling

carcinoma

Q

-osis

A

abnormal condition

psychosis

Q

-pathy

A

disease

retinopathy

Q

-penia

A

decrease, deficiency

thrombocytopenia

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-pexy

A

fixation, suspension

orchidopexy

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-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

odynophagia

Q

-phasia

A

speech

paraphasia

Q

-phobia

A

fear

zoophobia

Q

-plasty

A

formation, repair

keratoplasty

Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

hemiplegia

Q

-ptosis

A

prolapse, drooping

nephroptosis

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-rrhage

A

burst forth

haemorrhage

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-rrhaphy

A

suture

colporrhaphy

Q

-rrhoea

A

discharge

diarrhoea

Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

karyorrhexis

Q

-sclerosis

A

hardening

atherosclerosis

Q

-scope

A

instrument for viewing

cystoscope

Q

-scopy

A

examination

colposcopy

Q

-spasm

A

involuntary contraction, twitching

vasospasm

Q

-stomy

A

forming an opening

ileostomy

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-tomy

A

incision, to cut into

thoracotomy

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-tripsy

A

to crush

lithotripsy

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-ule

A

small

pustule

Q

-y

A

condition, process

itchy

Q

-blast

A

germ, bud

osteoblast, fibroblast

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-ema

A

swelling

emphysema, oedema, lymphoedema

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-fferent

A

carrying

afferent, efferent

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-globin

A

protein

haemoglobin, myoglobin

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-ology

A

study of

cardiology, neurology

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-ory

A

referring to

auditory, secretory, sensory

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-rrhagia

A

excessive flow

menorrhagia

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-scler

A

hard

scleroderma, arteriosclerosis

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-uria

A

urine

anuria, nocturia