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Sufixes Flashcards

1
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-Oma

A

Tumor/Mass

Carcinoma

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2
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-Logy

A

Study of

Neurology

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3
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-opsy

A

To view

Biopsy

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4
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-osis

A

Abnormal condition

Nephrosis

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5
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-itis

A

Inflammation

gastroenteritis

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6
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-tony

A

To cut into

Neurotomy

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7
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-algia

A

Condition of pain

Nostalgia

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8
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Cyte

A

Cell

Leukocyte

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9
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-ectomy

A

To remove

Gastrectomy

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10
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-emia

A

Blood condition

Leukemia

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11
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-globin

A

Protein

Hemoglobin

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12
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-gram

A

Record

Electrocardiogram

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13
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-ia

A

Condition

Neuralgia

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14
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-logist

A

Specialist

Neurologist

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15
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-centesis

A

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

Thoracentesis

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16
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-rrhea

A

Discharge/flow

Diarrhea

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17
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

Cardiomegaly

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18
Q

-pathy

A

Disease/Condition

Encephalopathy

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19
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

Arteriosclerosis

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20
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  • rrhage

- rrhagia

A

Excessive bleeding

Hemorrhage

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21
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Uria

A

Condition of urine
Hematuria=blood in the urine
Uremia=urine in blood

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22
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-graphy

A

Process of recording

Mammography

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23
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-lysis

A

Separation/ Breakdown/Destruction

Dialysis

24
Q

-plasty

A

To repare

Rhinoplasty

25
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-therapy

A

Treatment

Aromatherapy

26
Q

-stomy

A

Opening

Colostomy

27
Q

Scopy

A

Process of visual examination

Laparoscopy

28
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-scope

A

Instrument use to visually examine

Microscope

29
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-sis

A

State of prognosis

Diagnosis

30
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  • al
  • ic
  • eal
  • ar
  • ary
A 
Pertaining to 
Neural
Peritoneal
Vascular
Gastric
31
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-action

A

Process/ condition

32
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-cision

A

Process of cutting

33
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-crine

A

Secretion

34
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-dipsia

A

Thirst

35
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-gen

A

To produce

36
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-ine

A

Pertaining to

37
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-ism

A

Condition/process

38
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-Lapse

A

To fall/slide

39
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-meter

A

To measure

40
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-mission

A

To send

41
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-mortem

A

Dead

42
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-ous

A

Pertaining to

43
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-partum

A

Birth

44
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-phagia

A

Eating

45
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-phasia

A

Speech

46
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-plasm

A

Formation (tissue)

47
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-plegia

A

Paralysis

48
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-pnea

A

Breathing

49
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-section

A

To cut

50
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-stasis

A

To stand/place/stop/control

51
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-tension

A

Pressure

52
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-thesis

A

To put/place

State of putting or placing

53
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-tic

A

Pertaining to

54
Q

-trophy

A

Nourishment/development

55
Q

-um

A

Structure

56
Q

-y

A

Process/condition

Medical Terminology (19 decks)

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