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70 Cards in this Set
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Suffix |
added to end of word to change its meaning also used to denote singular or plural |
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compound |
words that contain more than one word root |
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gastr/itis |
inflammation of the stomach |
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hemat |
blood |
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hemat/emesis |
vomiting blood |
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arthr |
joint |
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arthr/itis |
inflammation of the joint |
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gastr/o/dynia |
pain in the stomach |
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hemat/o/logy |
study of blood |
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arthr/o/centesis |
surgical puncture of a joint |
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gastr/o/enter/itis |
inflammation of the stomach and intestine |
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oste/o/arthr/itis |
inflammation of the bone and joint |
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encephal/o/mening/itis |
inflammation of the brain and meninges |
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surgical suffixes |
centesis stomy clasis tome desis tomy ectomy tripsy lysis pexy plasty rraphy |
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centesis |
surgical puncture |
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clasis |
to break, surgical fracture |
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desis |
binding fixation (of a bone or joint) |
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ectomy |
excision, removal |
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lysis |
separation, destruction, loosening |
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pexy |
fixation (of an organ) |
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plasty |
surgical repair |
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rraphy |
suture |
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stomy |
forming an opening (mouth) |
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tome |
instrument to cut |
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tomy |
incision |
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tripsy |
crushing |
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diagnostic suffixes |
gram graph graphy meter metry scope scopy |
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gram |
record, writing |
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graph |
instrument for recording |
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graphy |
process of recording |
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meter |
instrument for measuring |
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metry |
act of measuring |
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scope |
instrument for examining |
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scopy |
visual examination |
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algia dynia |
pain |
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cele |
hernia, swelling |
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ectasis |
dilation, expansion |
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edema |
swelling |
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emesis |
vomiting |
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emia |
blood condition |
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gen genesis |
forming, producing origin |
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iasis |
abnormal condition (produced by something specific) |
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itis |
inflammation |
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lith |
stone, calculus |
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malacia |
softening |
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megaly |
enlargement |
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oma |
tumor |
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osis |
abnormal condition, increase (primarily with blood cells) |
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pathy |
disease |
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penia |
decrease, deficiency |
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phagia |
eating, swelling |
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phasia |
speech |
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phobia |
fear |
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plasia plasm |
formation, growth |
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plegia |
paralysis |
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ptosis |
prolapse, downward displacement |
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rrhage rrhagia |
bursting forth (of) |
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rrhea |
discharge, flow |
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rrhexis |
rupture |
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sclerosis |
abnormal condition of hardening |
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spasm |
involuntary contraction, twitching |
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stenosis |
narrowing structure |
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toxic |
poison |
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trophy |
nourishment, development |
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Adjective suffixes Pertaining to |
ac, al, ar, ary,. eal, ic, ical, ile, ior, ous, tic |
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Noun suffixes condition |
esis ia ism |
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Noun suffixes medicine, treatment |
iatry |
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noun suffix specialist |
ician ist |
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noun suffix condition process |
y |
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diminutive suffixes small, minute |
icle ole ule |
