Suffixes (Chapter 1) Flashcards

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1
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-Ectomy

A

surgical removal, excision or resection

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2
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-Itis

A

inflammation

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3
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-Ology

A

the study of

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-Ologist

A

one who specializes in the study of or a specialist

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5
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-Pathos

A

any disease of

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6
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-Scope

A

an instrument for viewing or examining

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7
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-Trophe

A

development and nutrition

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8
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-Algia

A

pain & suffering, painful condition (relating to Pathology)

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9
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-Osis

A

abnormal condition

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10
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-Ostomy

A

the surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-Otomy

A

cutting, surgical incision

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12
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-Plasty

A

surgical repair

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13
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–rrhage

A

bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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14
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–rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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15
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–rrhea

A

flow or discharge

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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening

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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ical, -ial, -ic, -ine, -ior, -ory, -ous, -tic

A

suffixes meaning “Pertaining To”

19
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-a, -e, -um, -us, -y

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suffixes as noun (name of a person, place or thing) ending

20
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-ago, -esis, -ia, -iasis, -ion, -ism, -osis

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suffixes meaning “Abnormal Condition”

21
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  • Dyna
A

pain (as like -Algia, but not used as commonly)- related to Pathology

22
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-megaly

A

enlargement (relating to Pathology)

23
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-malacia

A

abnormal softening (relating to Pathology)

24
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-necrosis

A

tissue death (relating to Pathology)

25
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-sclerosis

A

abnormal hardening (relating to Pathology)

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-stenosis

A

abnormal narrowing (relating to Pathology)

27
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid for a diagnostic purpose or to remove excess fluid (relating to Procedures).

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-graphy

A

the process of producing a picture or record (relating to Procedures).

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-gram

A

a picture or record (relating to Procedures).

30
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-plasty

A

surgical repair (relating to Procedures).

31
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-scopy

A

visual examination (relating to Procedures).

32
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-oma

A

tumor, mass, fluid collection

33
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-Lysis

A

Decomposing, dissolving, destruction