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

A

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

A

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

A

Accumulation of fluid, swelling

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lysis

Separation, loosening, destruction

-malacia

Softening

-necrosis

Death of

-oma

Tumor

-onc/a

Tumor

-pathy

Any disease of

-ptosis

Dropping, prolapse, downward displacement

-rhage, -rhagia

Bursting forth, profuse flow

-rhea

Flow, discharge

-rhexis

Rupture

-schisis

Fissure, splitting

-spasm

Cramp, sudden contraction

-stasis

Suppression, stoppage

-stenosis

Narrowing, constriction

-graph

Instrument for recording data

-graphy

Act of recording data

-gram

Record of data

-meter

Instrument for measuring

-metry

Measurement of

-scope

Instrument for viewing

-scopy

Examination of

-centesis

Puncture, tap

-desis

Binding, fusion

-ectomy

Excision, surgical removal

-pexy

Surgical fixation

-plasty

Plastic surgery, reconstruction

-rhaphy

Suture, surgical repair

-stomy

Surgical creation of an opening

-tome

Instrument for incising (cutting)

-tomy

Incision, cutting

-tripsy

Crushing

-blast/o, -blast

Immature cell, productive cell

-gen

Origin, formation

-phag/o

Eat, ingest

-trop

Act on, affect

-troph/o

Nourishment, feeding