Suffixes and Diseases Flashcards by Camille Apiag

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-is, -ism, -sis, -tion,-y

A

State or condition of

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, ical, -ile, -oid, -ory, -ous

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Pertaining to

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-form

A

Resembling

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-ian, -ist

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medical specialist

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-iatrics, -iatrogenic, -ics

A

Medical specialty

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-logy

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Study of

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-a (singular)

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-ae (plural)

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-en (singular)

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-ina (plural)

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-ex, -ix, -yx (singular) eg. appendix

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-ces (plural)

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-nx (singular)

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-nges (plural)

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-is (singular)

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-es (plural)

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-ma (singular)

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-mata (plural)

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-on (singular)

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-a (plural)

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-um (singular)

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-a (plural)

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-us (singular)

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-i (plural)

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-algia, -algesia

A

Pain

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-carcin/o

A

Cancer

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-cele

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Hernia, localized dilation

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-clasis, -clasia

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Breaking

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-cyst/o

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Sac, cyst, bladder

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-dilation, dilatation

A

Expansion, widening

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-ecstasia, ectasis

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Chronic dilation

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-edema

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Accumulation of fluid, swelling

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lysis

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Separation, loosening, destruction

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-malacia

A

Softening

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-necrosis

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Death of

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-oma

A

Tumor

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-onc/a

A

Tumor

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-pathy

A

Any disease of

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-ptosis

A

Dropping, prolapse, downward displacement

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-rhage, -rhagia

A

Bursting forth, profuse flow

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-rhea

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Flow, discharge

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-rhexis

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Rupture

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-schisis

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Fissure, splitting

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-spasm

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Cramp, sudden contraction

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-stasis

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Suppression, stoppage

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, constriction

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-graph

A

Instrument for recording data

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-graphy

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Act of recording data

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-gram

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Record of data

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-meter

A

Instrument for measuring

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-metry

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Measurement of

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-scope

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Instrument for viewing

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-scopy

A

Examination of

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-centesis

A

Puncture, tap

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-desis

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Binding, fusion

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-ectomy

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Excision, surgical removal

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-pexy

A

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

A

Plastic surgery, reconstruction

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-rhaphy

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Suture, surgical repair

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-stomy

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Surgical creation of an opening

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-tome

A

Instrument for incising (cutting)

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-tomy

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Incision, cutting

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-tripsy

A

Crushing

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-blast/o, -blast

A

Immature cell, productive cell

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-gen

A

Origin, formation

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-phag/o

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Eat, ingest

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-trop

A

Act on, affect

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-troph/o

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Nourishment, feeding