SUFFIXs & MEANINGS Flashcards by Latasha Boyd | Brainscape

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AC

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cardiac

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AL

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skeletal

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AR

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muscular

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ARY

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pulmonary

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EAL

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esophageal

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IC

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medic

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TIC

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neurotic

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OUS

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subcutaneous

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IA

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condition (ex:pneumonia)

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ISM

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condition (ex: autism)

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IUM

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tissue, structure (ex: pericardium)

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Y (EE)

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condition, procedure (ex: hypertrophy)

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ICLE, OLE, ULE, ULA

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small (ex: ventricle, arteriole, pustule, uvula)

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IATRICS

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medical science (ex: pediatrics)IATRY

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IATRY

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medical science (ex: psychiatry)

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IATRSIT

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specialist (ex: psychiatrist)

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IST

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specialist (ex: dentist)

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LOGIST

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specialist (ex: psychologist)

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LOGY

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study of (ex: psychology)

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ALGIA or DYNIA

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pain (ex:myalgia or gastrodynia)

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CELE

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hernia; bulging of tissue into an area where it doesn’t belong (ex:hydrocele)

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EMIA

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blood condition (ex: leukemia)

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IASIS

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presence of (ex: lithiasis)

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ITIS

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inflammation (ex: arthririts)

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LYSIS

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loosen, break down (ex: hemolysis)

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MALACIA

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abnormal softening (ex: osteomalacia)

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MEGALY

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enlargement (ex: hepatomegaly)

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OID

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resembling (ex: keloid)

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OMA

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tumor (melanoma)

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OSIS

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condition (ex:thrombosis)

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PATHY

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disease (ex:myopathy)

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PENIA

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deficiency (ex: leukopenia)

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PTOSIS

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drooping (ex: nephroptosis)

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RRHAGE or RRHAGIA

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excessive flow (ex: hemorrhage OR menorrhagia)

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RRHEA

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flow (ex: diarrhea)

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RRHEXIS

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rupture (ex: metrorrhexis)

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SPASM

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involuntary contraction (ex: myospasm)

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CENTESIS

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puncture (ex: amniocentesis)

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GRAM

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written record (ex: cardiogram)

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GRAPH

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instrument used to produce record (ex: cardiography)

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METER

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instrument used to measure (ex:cephalometer)

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METRY

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process of measuring (ex: cephalometry)

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SCOPE

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instrument used to look (ex: arthroscope)

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SCOPY

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process of looking (ex: arthroscopy)

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SYLLABLES meanings

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ULTIMA-last
PENULT-2nd to last
PEN-almost
ANTE-before

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TOMY

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incision

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STOMY

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creation of an opening

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RRHAPY

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suture

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PEXY

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surgical fixation