Suffixes (Intro to Med Term) Flashcards by Cailee Meyers

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-a

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condition of

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-algesia

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pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-blast

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germ cell

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-cele

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Herniation/Swelling/Tumor

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture of a cavity for removal of fluid

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-clasia

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to break

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-cusis

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Hearing

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-desis

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binding/fusion

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectasia, -ectasis

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expansion/dilation

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-edema

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swelling

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-er

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one who

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of gland/organ

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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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-esthesia

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sensation/perception

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-genesis

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condition of/producing

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-gram

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record or x-ray

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-graphy

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process of reading/writing

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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state/condition of

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ism

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practice/system

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesis

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movement

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-lepsy

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seizure/convulsion

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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loosen/separation

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-malacia

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softening of tissues/organ

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oid

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resembling item in first part of word

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-oma

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tumor/swelling

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-opia

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vision

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-osis, -sis

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condition of/abnormal condition

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-osmia

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smell

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-paresis

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slight paralysis

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-pathy

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disease/morbid condition

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-penia

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too few/decrease

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phagia

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to swallow/to eat

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-phonia

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voice, sound

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-phoresis

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migration of ions through a membrane

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis/stroke

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-pnea

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breathing

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-porosis

A

pores

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-ptosis

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dropping of an organ

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rhagia

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hemmorage/rapid discharge

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-rhaphy

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suture

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-rhea

A

flow/discharge

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-salpinx

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fallopian tubes/oviducts/uterine tubes

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-rhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scopy

A

visual exam

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-spasm

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contraction of muscles

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-staxis

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hemmorage

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-stomy

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surgical creation of fake opening

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tripsy

A

intentional surgical crushing

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-tomy

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incision

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-trophy

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nutrition

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-tropia

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turning

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-thorax

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chest

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-y

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condition/process