Suffixes that mean condition, treatment, or specialist Flashcards
1
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-esis
A
condition of involuntary emission of urine, bedwetting (enuresis)
2
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-ia
A
condition of loss of hair, baldness (alopecia)
3
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-iatry
A
treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot (podiatry)
4
Q
-ician
A
physician who specializes in treating the female during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum (obstetrician)
5
Q
-ism
A
condition in which a blood clot obstructs a blood vessel (embolism)
6
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-ist
A
physician who specializes in the study of the heart (cardiologist)
7
Q
-osia
A
condition of excessive sweating (hyperhidrosis)
8
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-y
A
congenital condition in which there is a lack of development of the brain (anencephaly)
