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Medical Terminology
Ch. 2 Suffixes
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Undergraduate 1
02/16/2010
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-algesi
 Definition
condition of pain
Term
-ant
 Definition
forming
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-ase
 Definition
enzyme
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-ate
 Definition
use, action
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-blat
 Definition
immature cell, germ cell
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-cide
 Definition
to kill
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-crit
 Definition
to separate
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-cuspid
 Definition
point
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-cyst
 Definition
bladder, sac
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
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-drome
 Definition
a course
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-er
 Definition
relating to, one who
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-gen
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, produce
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-ide
 Definition
having a particular quality
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-ive
 Definition
nature of, quality of
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-liter
 Definition
liter
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lymph
 Definition
clear fluid, serum, pale fluid
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-or
 Definition
one who, a doer
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-phil
 Definition
attraction
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-stasis
 Definition
control, stop, stand still
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-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thermy
 Definition
heat
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-um
 Definition
tissue, structure
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-uria
 Definition
urination, condition of urine
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ad
 Definition
pertaining to
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ior
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ose
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-us
 Definition
pertaining to
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-y
 Definition
pertaining to
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-esis
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-ia
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-ism
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-iatry
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-ician
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-ist
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-osis
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-y
 Definition
Condition, treatment, or specialist
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-cle
 Definition
Small or minute
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-icle
 Definition
Small or minute
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-ole
 Definition
Small or minute
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-ula
 Definition
Small or minute
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-ule
 Definition
Small or minute
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-ate
 Definition
use, action, having the form of, possessing
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-blast
 Definition
immature cell, germ cell, embryonic cell
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilatation, dilation, distention, stretching, expansion
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-gen
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genesis
 Definition
formation, produce
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-genic
 Definition
formation, produce
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-gram
 Definition
a weight, mark, record
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-ive
 Definition
nature of, quality of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening, dissolution
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-penia
 Definition
lack of, deficiency, abnormal reduction
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasm
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-plegia
 Definition
stroke, paralysis, palsy
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-ptosis
 Definition
prolapse, drooping, falling down, sagging
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-scopy
 Definition
to view, examine, visual examination
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-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, contraction
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-staxis
 Definition
dripping, trickling
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-y
 Definition
process, condition, pertaining to
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-algia
 Definition
pain, ache
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_asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-betes
 Definition
to go
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, tumor, swelling
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-cusis
 Definition
hearing
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-dynia
 Definition
pain, ache
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, distention
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-edema
 Definition
swelling
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-ion
 Definition
process
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-kinesis
 Definition
motion
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-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-lexia
 Definition
diction, word, phrase
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-mania
 Definition
madness
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-megaly
 Definition
enlargement, large
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-mnesia
 Definition
memory
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-noia
 Definition
mind
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-oid
 Definition
resemble
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-opia
 Definition
sight, vision
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-pathy
 Definition
disease, emotion
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency
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-pepsia
 Definition
to digest
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-phagia
 Definition
to eat, to swallow
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-phasia
 Definition
to speak, speach
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-plasm
 Definition
a thing formed, plasm
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis, stroke
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-pnea
 Definition
breathing
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-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse, sagging
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-ptysis
 Definition
spitting
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-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-spasm
 Definition
tension, spasm, coontraction
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, development
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-centisis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasis
 Definition
a break
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--desis
 Definition
binding
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision, surgical removal, resection
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-graph
 Definition
instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
recording
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-ize
 Definition
to make, to treat or combine with
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction, separation, breakdown, loosening
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-metry
 Definition
measurement
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-opsy
 Definition
to view
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-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
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-pheresis
 Definition
remove
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-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture
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-stomy
 Definition
new opening
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-tome
 Definition
instrument to cut
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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