Suffixes ch.1 Flashcards by Ashley Mansfield | Brainscape

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-algia

gastralgia;

A

pain

stomach pain

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-cele

cystocele;

A

hernia, protrusion

protrusion of the bladder

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-cyte

erythrocyte

A

cell

; red cell

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-dynia

cardiodynia

A

pain

; hear pain

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-ectasis

bronchiectasis

A

dilation

; dilated bronchi

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-gen

pathogen

A

that which produces

; that which produces disease

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-genesis

spermatogenesis

A

produces; generates

; produces sperm

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-genic

carcinogenic

A

producing; produced by

; producing cancer

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-ia

bradycardia;

A

state, condition

condition of slow heart

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-iasis

lithiasis;

A

abnormal condition

abnormal condition of stones

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-iatry

podiatry;

A

medical treatment

medical treatment of the foot

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-ism

hypothyroidism;

A

state of

state of low thyroid

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-itis

dermatitis;

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inflammation

inflammation of the skin

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-logist

cardiologist;

A

one who studies

one who studies the heart

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-logy

cardiology;

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study of

study of the heart

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-lysis

hemolysis;

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destruction

blood destruction

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-lytic

thrombolytic;

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destruction

clot destruction

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-malacia

chondromalacia;

A

abnormal softening

abnormal cartilage

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-megaly

cardiomegaly

A

enlargement, large

; enlarged heart

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-oid

fibroid;

A

resembling

resembling fibers

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-oma

carcinoma;

A

tumor, mass, swelling

cancerous tumer

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-osis

cyanosis

A

abnormal condition

; abnormal condition of being blue

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-pathy

myopathy;

A

disease

muscle disease

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-phobia

photophobia;

A

fear

fear of light

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-plasia

hyperplasia;

A

development, growth

excessive development

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-plasm

neoplasm;

A

formation, development

new formation

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-ptosis

blepharoptosis;

A

drooping

drooping eyelid

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-rrhagia

cystorrhagia

A

abnormal flow condition

; abnormal flow from the bladder

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-rrhea

rhinorrhea;

A

discharge, flow

discharge from the nose

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-rrehexis

hysterorrhexis;

A

rupture

ruptured uterus

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-sclerosis

arteriosclerosis

A

hardening

; hardening of an artery

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-stenosis

angiostenosis

A

narrowing

; narrowing of a vessel

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-therapy

chemotherapy;

A

treatment

treatment with chemicals

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-trophy

hypertrophy;

A

nourishment, development

excessive development

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-ule

venule

A

small

;small vein

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-rrhage

hemorrhage

A

excessive, abnormal flow

, excessive bleeding