suffixes of musculoskeletal system Flashcards by Jamie Amaniera

Q

-desis

A

fixation of a bone or joint, bind together, fuse

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-ectomy

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surgical excision

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-listhesis

A

slipping

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-lysis

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loosening or setting free

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

condition

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-penia

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deficiency

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-porosis

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porous condition

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-rrhaphy

A

surgical suturing

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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Q

-scopy

A

visual exam

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-tomy

A

cutting into the organ or area