Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards by Olivia Kessel

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suffix

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the word part that is attached to the end of a word root, it modifies the meaning of the medical term

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-pathy

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disease

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-logy

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study or science of

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-meter

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measure or measuring instrument

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-scope

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an instrument used for viewing

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-scopy

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process of viewing

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-drome

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run or running

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-malacia

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softening

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-opsy

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view of

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-oxia

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condition of oxygen

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-phil and -philia

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loving or affinity for

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-phagia

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eating or swallowing

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-phasia

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speaking

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-physis

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growth

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-oma

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tumor

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-stasis

standing still

-algia

condition of pain

-asthenia

weakness

-astresia

closure or absence

-cele

hernia or swelling

-dynia

pain

-ia and -osis

condition of

-penia

deficiency or abnormal reduction

-phobia

fear

-plasia

formation or growth

-rrhagia

abnormal discharge

-rrhea

discharge

-rrhexis

rupture

-sclerosis

condition of hardening

-spasm

sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

-ad

toward

-emia and -hemia

condition of blood

-ae

plural

-a

singular

-iatry

treatment or specialty

-logist

one who studies

-practic

a practice

-centesis

surgical puncture

-clasia

break apart

-clasis

break apart

-clast

break apart

-desis

surgical fixation or fusion

-ectomy

surgical excision or removal

-gram

a record or image

-graph

an instrument for recording

-graphy

recording process

-pexy

surgical fixation or suspension

-phylaxis

protection

-metry

measurement or process of

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhapy

suturing

-stomy

surgical creation of an opening

-tripsy

surgical crushing

-ion

process