Suffixes - Diagnostic/pathological Flashcards by Lacey Holman | Brainscape

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-pathy

A

Disease

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-gram

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Record or writing

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-graph

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Instrument used to record

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-graphy

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The process of recording

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-meter

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Instrument used to measure

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-metry

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The process of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument used for viewing

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-scopy

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Process of visually examining something

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-phagia

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Swallowing, eating

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-phage

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Swallowing, eat

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-phasia

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Speech

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-emia

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Blood

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-emesis

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Vomit

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-edema

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Swelling

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

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-plasia

A

Development, growth, formation

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-plasm

A

Formation, growth, development

Q

-rrhage

A

Abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Q

-rrhagia

A

Abnormal excessive fluid discharge

Q

-rrhea

A

Discharge or flow

Q

-rrhexis

A

Rupture

Q

-algia

A

Pain

Q

-dynia

A

Pain

Q

-spasm

A

Involuntary contraction, twitching

Q

-cele

A

Hernia, protrusion, swelling

Q

-ectasis

A

Dilation, expansion

Q

-gen

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Forming, producing, origin

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-genesis

A

Forming, producing, origin

Q

-Lith

A

Stone, calculus

Q

-malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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-megaly

A

Enlargement

Q

-oma

A

Tumor

Q

-penia

A

Decrease, deficiency, too few

Q

-plegia

A

Paralysis

Q

-ptosis

A

Drooping, prolapse,

Q

-sclerosis

A

Abnormal condition of hardening

Q

-stenosis

A

Narrowing

Q

-toxic

A

Pertaining to poison

Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment, development