Suffixes cpt2 Flashcards by Jenny Dybdahl

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One who

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-er, -ist

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Practitioner

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-iatrician

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One who studies; specialist

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-logist

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Pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -ic

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Pertaining to the study of

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-logic, -logical

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Medical profession or treatment

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-iatrics, -iatry

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Study or science of

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-logy

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Surgical puncture to aspirate or remove fluid

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-centesis

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Excision (surgical removal or cutting out)

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-ectomy

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Process of loosening, freeing, or destroying

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-lysis

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Surgical fixation (fastening in a fixes position)

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-pexy

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Surgical repair

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-plasty

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Suture (uniting a wound by stitches)

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-rrhaphy

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Visual examination w/a lighted instrument (not always a surgical procedure)

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-scopy

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Formation of an opening

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-stomy

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An instrument used for cutting

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-tome

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Incision (cutting into tissue)

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-tomy

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Surgical crushing

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-tripsy

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Pain

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Algia

- dynia

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Hernia

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-cele

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Dilation

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ectasis

- ectasia

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Swelling

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-edema

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Vomiting

A

-emesis

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Condition of the blood

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-emia

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Condition

A

ia

- iasis

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Inflammation

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-itis

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Stone or calculus

A

-lith

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Soft, softening

A

-malacia

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Excessive preoccupation

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-mania

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Enlargement

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-megaly

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Resembling

A

-oid

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Tumor

A

-oma

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Condition (often an abnormal condition, sometimes an increase)

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-osis

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Disease

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-pathy

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Deficiency

A

-penia

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Abnormal fear

A

-phobia

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Prolapse (sagging)

A

-ptosis

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Excessive bleeding or hemorrhage

A

rrhage

- rrhagia

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Flow or discharge

A

-rrhea

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Rupture

A

-rrhexis

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Twitching or cramp

A

-spasm

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Stopping or controlling

A

-stasis

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Capable of, able to

A

-able, -ible

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Pertaining to

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-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -eal, -ic, -ive, -tic

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Enzyme

A

-ase

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Membrane

A

-eum, -ium

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Condition or theory

A

-ia, -ism

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One who suffers

A

-iac

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Vision

A

-opia

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Sugar

A

-ose

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Pertaining to or characterized by

A

-ous

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State or condition

A

-y