Med Term: Quiz #1 (Common + Procedure Suffixes) Flashcards Flashcards Flashcards Flashcards


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-ac

Pertaining to

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-blast, -blasto, -blastic

Bud; Germ

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-cyte, -cytic

Cell

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-dynia

Pain; Swelling

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-eal, -ial

Pertaining to

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-ectasis

Expansion; Dilation

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-emia

Blood condition

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-ia

Condition

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-iasis

Condition; Formation of

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-ism

Condition

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-ites, -itis

Inflammation

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-ity

Pertaining to

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-ium

Structure or tissue

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-lysis, -lytic

Break down; Destruction; Dissolving

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-malacia

Softening

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-megaly

Enlargement

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-oid

Resembling

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-oma

Tumor

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-osis

Condition; Usually abnormal

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-ous

Pertaining to

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-pathy

Disease

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-penia

Deficiency; Lack of

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-phagia, -phagy

Eating; Swallowing

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-phasia

Speech

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-plasia, -plastic

Growth

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-plegia

Paralysis

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-pnea

Breathing

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-poiesis

Production

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-ptosis

Falling; Drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagic

Bleeding

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-rrhea

Flow or discharge

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-sclerosis

Hardening

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-sis

Condition

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-stasis

Level; Unchanging

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-trophy

Growth

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-uria

In the urine

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-centesis

Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-desis

Surgical binding

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-ectomy

Cut out; Removal

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-gram

Record; Picture

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-graph

Instrument used to create a record or picture

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-graphy

To record or take a picture

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-meter

Device used for measuring

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-opsy

Visual examination

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-ostomy

Opening

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-otomy

Incision

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-pexy

Surgical fixation

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-plasty

Surgical reconstruction

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-scope

For examining

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-scopy

Examine