Suffixes Ch. 2 Flashcards by George Haller | Brainscape

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centesis arthrocentesis

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surgical puncture

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clasis osteoclasis

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to break/surgical fracture

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desis arthrodesis

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binding/fixation (of a bone or joint)

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ectomy appendectomy

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excision/removal

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lysis thrombolysis

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separation/destruction/loosening

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pexy mastopexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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plasty rhinoplasty

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surgical repair

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rrhaphy myorrhaphy

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suture

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stomy tracheostomy

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forming an opening(mouth)

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tome tracheotomy

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incision

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tripsy lithotripsy

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crushing

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gram electrocardiogram

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record/writing

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graph cardiograph

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instrument for recording

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graphy angiography

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process of recording

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meter pelvimeter

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instrument for measuring

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metry pelvimetry

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process of measuring

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scope endoscope

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instrument for examining

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scopy endoscopy

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visual examination

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algia/dynia neuralgia/otodynia

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pain

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cele hepatocele

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hernia/swelling

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ectasis bronchiectasis

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dilation/expansion

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edema

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swelling

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emesis

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vomiting

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emia anemia

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blood condition

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gen/genesis carcinogen/carcinogenesis

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forming/producing/origin

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iasis cholelithiasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specified)

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itis

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inflammation

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lith cholelith

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stone/calculus

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malacia chondromalacia

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softening

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megaly cardiomegaly

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enlargement

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oma neuroma

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tumor

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osis cyanosis

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abnormal condition. increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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pathy myopathy

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disease

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penia erythropenia

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decrease/deficiency

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phagia dysphagia

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eating/swallowing

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phobia hemophobia

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fear

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plasia/plasm dyplasia/neoplasm

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formation/growth

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plegia hemiplagia

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paralysis

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ptosis blepharoptosis

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prolapse/downward displacement

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rrhage/rrhagia hemorrhage

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bursting forth (of)

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rrhea diarrhea

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discharge/flow

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rrhexis arteriorrhexis

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rupture

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sclerosis arterioscerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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spasm blephrospasm

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involuntary contraction/twitching

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stenosis arteriostenosis

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narrowing/stricture

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toxic

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poison

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trophy dystrophy

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nourishment/development

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ac cardi-ac

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pertaining to (adjective) heart

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al neur-al

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pertaining to (adjective) nerve

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ar muscul-ar

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pertaining to (adjective) muscle

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ary pulomn-ary

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pertaining to (adjective) lungs

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eal esophag-eal

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pertaining to (adjective) esophagus

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ic thoras-ic

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pertaining to (adjective) chest

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ical patholog-ical

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pertaining to (adjective) disease

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ile pen-ile

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pertaining to (adjective) penis

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ior poster-ior

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pertaining to (adjective) the back

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ous cutane-ous

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pertaining to (adjective) skin

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tic acous-tic

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pertaining to (adjective) hearing

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esis diur-esis

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condition (noun)

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ia pneumon-ia

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condition (noun)

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ism hyperthyroid-ism

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condition (noun)

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iatry pod-iatry

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Medicine/treatment (noun)

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ician obstetr-ician

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specialist (noun)

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ist hematolog-ist

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specialist (noun)

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y neuropath-y

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condition/process (noun)

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icle ventr-icle

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small/minute (diminutive)

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ole arteri-ole

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small/minute (diminutive)

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ule ven-ule

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small/minute (diminutive)

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singular to plural: “a” (pleura)

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Retain “a” and add “e” (pleurae)

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singular to plural: “ax” (thorax)

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Drop “x” and “ces” (thoraces)

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singular to plural: “en” (lumen)

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drop “en” add “ina” (lumina)

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singular to plural: “is” (diagnosis)

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drop “is” add “es” (diagnoses)

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singular to plural: “ix” (appendix)

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drop “ix” add “ices” (appendices)

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singular to plural: “ex” (apex)

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drop “ex” add “ices” (apices)

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singular to plural: “ma” (carcinoma)

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retain “ma” add “ta” (carcinomata)

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singular to plural: “on” (ganglion)

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drop “on” add “ia” (ganglia)

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singular to plural: “um” (bacterium)

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drop “um” add “a” (bacteria)

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singular to plural: “us” (bronchus)

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drop “us” add “i” (bronchi)

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singular to plural: “y” (deformity)

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drop “y” add “ies” (deformities)

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phasia aphasia

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speech