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Medical Terminology for Health Care > UNIT 9 - The Eye - SUFFIXES > Flashcards

UNIT 9 - The Eye - SUFFIXES Flashcards

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  • agogic
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pertaining to inducing, stimulating

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  • al
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pertaining to

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  • algia
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condition of pain

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  • cele
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swelling, protrusion, hernia

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  • chalasis
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slackening, loosening

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  • conus
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cone like protrusion

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  • dialysis
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separating

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  • ectomy
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surgical removal; excision; resection

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  • erysis
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drag, draw, suck out

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  • gram
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tracing, xray, recording

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  • graph
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instrument for creating a tracing, xray, recording

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  • graphy
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technique of making a tracing, xray, recording

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  • gyric
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pertaining to circular motion

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  • ia
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condition of

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • kinesis
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movement

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  • log(ist)
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specialist who studies

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  • malacia
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condition of softening

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  • meter
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measuring instrument

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  • metrist
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person who measures

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  • metry
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process of measuring

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  • mileusis
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  • nyxis
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perforation, pricking, puncture

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  • oedema
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swelling due to fluid

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  • oma
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tumor; mass; fluid collection

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  • opia
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vision condition

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  • pathy
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  • pexy
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surgical fixation; to put in place

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  • phobia
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condition of having irrational fear/aversion

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  • plasty
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surgical repair

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  • plegia
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condition of paralysis

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  • ptosis
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falling, displacement, prolapse

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  • rrhaphy
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stitching, suturing

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  • rrhoea
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excessive discharge/flow

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  • schisis
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cleaving, splitting, parting

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  • sclerosis
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abnormal condition of hardening

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  • scope
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instrument for visual examination

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  • scopy
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technique describing visual examination

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  • spasm
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involuntary contraction

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  • synechia
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condition of adhering together

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  • thermy
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state of heat, process of heating

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  • tome
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instrument used for cutting

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  • tomy
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incision into

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  • edema
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swelling due to fluid

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