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Suffixes Ch2 Flashcards

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surgical suffixes

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-centesis, -clasis, -desis, -ectomy, -lysis, -pexy, -plasty, -rrhaphy, -stomy, -tome, -tomy, -tripsy

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Diagnostic suffixes

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-gram, -graph, -graphy, -scope, -scopy

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Pathological and related

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-algia/-dynia, -cele, -ectasis, -emesis, -emia, -gen/-genesis, -itis, -malacia, -megaly, -oma, -osis, -pathy, -penia, -phobia, -plegia, -ptosis, -rrhea, -rrhexis, -sclerosis, -spasm, -stenosis, -toxic

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Pertaining to (adjectives)

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ior, -ous, -tic

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nouns suffixes

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-ia, -ism, -iatry, -ist, -y

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Small or minUte (diminutive suffixes)

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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to breakin-, surgical fracture

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of bone or joint)

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-ectomy

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excision or removal

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

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fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rraphy

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suture

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-stomy

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forming an opening

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-scope

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instument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-algia/-dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation or expansion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen/-genesis

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forming, producing, origin

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-itis

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ifflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal, condition, increase (relation to blood cells)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease or deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward, displacement

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-rrhea

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discharge or flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction, twitching

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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poison

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-iatry/-ist

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medicine or treatment

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-y

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condition or process

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-icle, -ole, -ule

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small or minute

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