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100 Cards in this Set
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-Algia |
Pain |
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-asthenia |
Weakness |
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-cele |
Protrusion |
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-dynia |
Pain |
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-cystosis |
Abnormal cell condition (too many) |
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-ectasis |
Dilated |
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-edema |
Swelling |
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-emisis |
Vomitting |
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-Emia |
Blood condition |
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-ia |
State, condition |
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-iasis |
Abnormal condition |
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-ism |
State of |
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-itis |
Inflammation |
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-lith |
Stone |
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-lysis |
To destroy |
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-lytic |
Destruction |
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-malacia |
Abnormal softening |
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-megaly |
Enlarged |
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-Oma |
Tumor, mass |
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-osis |
Abnormal condition |
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-pathy |
Disease |
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-penia |
Too few |
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-phobia |
Fear Ex: photophobia |
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-plegia |
Paralysis Ex: paraplegia= paralysis of both lower extremities |
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-ptosis |
Drooping Ex: proctoptosis = drooping rectum |
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-rrhage |
Excessive, abnormal flow Ex: hemorrhage = excessive bleeding |
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-rrhgia |
Abnormal flow condition Ex: menorrhgia = abnormal menstrual flow condition |
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-rrhea |
Discharge, flow Ex: rhinorrhea = discharge from nose |
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-rrhexis |
Rupture Ex: hysterorrhexis = rupture of the uterus |
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-sclerosis |
Hardening Ex: arteriosclerosis= hardening of the artery |
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-spasm |
Involuntary muscle contraction Ex: bronchospasm= involuntary contraction of bronchi muscles |
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-stasis |
Stopping Ex: hemostasis = stopping blood flow |
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-stenosis |
Narrowing Ex: angiostenosis - narrowing of a vessel |
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-toxic |
Poison Ex: cytotoxic- poisonous to cells |
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-uria |
Urine condition Ex: hematuria - blood in urine condition |
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-clasia |
Surgical breaking Ex: osteoclasis - surgical breaking of bone |
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-desia |
Surgical fusing Ex: Arthrodisis- surgical fusing of a joint |
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-ectomy |
Surgical removal Ex: gastrectomy - surgical removal of the stomach |
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-ostomy |
Digitally create an opening Ex: colostomy - surgically create opening for colon the ought the abdominal wall |
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-otomy |
Cutting into Ex: thoractomy - cutting into the chest |
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-pexy |
Surgical fixation Ex: nephropexy - surgical fixation of the kidney |
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-plasty |
Surgical repair Ex:dermatoplasty - surgical repair of skin |
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-rrhaphy |
Suture Ex: myorrhaphy - suture together muscle |
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-tome |
Instrument to cut Ex: dermatome - instrument to cut skin |
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-tripsy |
Surgical crushing Ex: lithotripsy - surgical crushing of stone |
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-centesis |
Picture to withdraw fluid Ex: anthrocentesis - puncture to withdraw fluid from joint |
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-gram |
Record or picture Ex: electrocardiogram- record of heart's electrical activity |
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-graph |
Instrument for recording Ex: Myograph - instrument for recording muscle |
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-graphy |
Process of recording Ex: electrocardiography - process of recoding a heart's electrical activity |
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-manometer |
Instrument for measuring pressure Ex: sphygmomanometer - instrument for measuring blood pressure |
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-meter |
Instrument for measuring Ex: Audiometer - instrument for measuring hearing |
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-metry |
Process of measuring Ex: audiometry- process of measuring hearing |
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-scope |
Instrument for viewing Ex: gastroscope - instrument to view stomach |
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-scopy |
Process of visually examining Ex: gastroscopy - the process of visually examining the stomach |
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-cle |
Small Ex: vesicle - small sac |
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-cyesis |
Pregnancy Salpingocyesis- uterine tube pregnancy |
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-cyte |
Cell Ex: leukocyte - white blood cell |
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-derma |
Skin condition Ex: leukoderma - white skin condition |
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-dipsia |
Thirst Ex: polydipsia - much frequent thirst |
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-esthesia |
Feeling, sensation Ex: anesthesia - without sensation |
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-gen |
That which produces Mutagen - that which produces mutations |
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-genesis |
-produce, generates Ex: osteogenesis. (Produces bone) |
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-genic |
Producing Ex: carcinogenic (producing cancer) |
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-globin |
Protein Ex: hemoglobin - blood protein |
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-globulin |
Protein Ex: immunoglobulin (protective protein) |
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-gravida |
Pregnancy Ex: Multigravida - many pregnancies |
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-kinesia |
Movement Ex: bradykinesia (slow movement) |
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-oid |
Resembling Ex: lipoid - resembling fat |
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-ole |
Small Ex: arteriole - small artery |
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-opia |
Vision Ex: Diplopia- double vision |
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-osmia |
View of Ex: biopsy - view of life |
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-osmia |
Sense of smell Ex: Anosmia- no sense of smell |
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-oxia |
Oxygen Ex: anoxia - without oxygen |
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-para |
To bear offspring Ex: nullipara - to bear no children |
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-partum |
Ex: childbirth Ex: postpartum - after childbirth |
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-pepsia |
Digestion Ex: bradypepsia - slow digestion |
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-phagia |
Eating, swallowing Ex: dysphagia - difficulty swallowing |
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Phasia |
Speech Ex: aphasia - lack of speech |
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-phil |
Attracted to Ex: eosinophil- attracted to rosy dye |
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-phonia |
Voice Ex: aphonia- without voice |
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-ule |
Small Ex: Venule - small vein |
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-plasia |
Formation of cells Ex: hyperplasia - excessive formation of cells |
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-plasm |
Formation Ex: neoplasm - new formation of tissue |
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-pnea |
Breathing Ex: apnea - lack of breathing |
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-poiesis |
Formation Ex: hematopoiesis - blood formation |
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-ptysis |
Spitting up, coughing up Ex: hemoptysis- coughing up blood |
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-therapy |
Treatment Ex: chemotherapy - treatment with chemicals |
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-trophic |
Development Ex: amyotrophic - without muscle development |
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-trophic |
Development Ex: amytrophic - without muscle development |
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-trophy |
Development Ex: hypertrophy- excessive development |
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-er |
One who Ex: radiographer - one who takes x-rays |
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-iatric |
Medical specialty Ex: psychiatric- medical specialty of the mind |
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-iatrist |
Physician Ex: psychiatrist - physician specializing in the mind |
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-iatry |
Treatment, medicine Ex: podiatry - treatment of the foot |
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-ician |
Specialist Ex: pediatrician - specialist for children |
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-ist |
Specialist Ex: pharmacist - drug specialist |
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-logist |
One who studies Ex: cardiologist- one who studies the heart |
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-logy |
Study of Ex: cardiology - study of the heart |
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Pertaining to |
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic |
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Suffixes meaning Pertaining to |
-ac, -al, -an, -ar, -ary, -atic, -eal, -ic, -ine, -ior, -nic, -ory, -ose, -ous, -tic |
Cardiac , duodenal , ovarian, ventricular, pulmonary, lymphatic, esophageal, gastric, uterine, superior, embryonic, auditory, adipose, venous, hepatic |
