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UK-CLA 131 Medical Terminology - Ch.2
University of Kentucky CLA 131 (Medical Terminology) -Ch.2 Medical Terminology Complete!)
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Undergraduate 1
09/20/2011
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation
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-logy
 Definition
study or science of
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-meter
 Definition
measure, measuring instrument
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-pathy
 Definition
disease
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-scope
 Definition
an instrument used for viewing
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-scopy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-drome
 Definition
run or running
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-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
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-malacia
 Definition
softening
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-opsy
 Definition
view of
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-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
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-phil
-philia
 Definition
loving or affinity for
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-phagia
 Definition
eating or swallowing
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-phasia
 Definition
speaking
Term
Which suffix means "eating or swallowing"?
A. -phagia B. -phasia
 Definition
A. -phagia

(-phasia means "speaking")
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-physis
 Definition
growth
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-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
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-stasis
 Definition
standing still
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-algia
 Definition
pain
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-asthenia
 Definition
weakness
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-atresia
 Definition
a closure or the absence of a normal body opening
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-cele
 Definition
hernia, swelling, or protrusion
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-dynia
 Definition
pain
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-ia
 Definition
condition
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-osis
 Definition
condition
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-ism
 Definition
condition
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-penia
 Definition
deficiency or abnormal reduction in number
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-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-plasia
 Definition
formation or growth
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-rrhagia
 Definition
condition of profuse bleeding or hemorrhage
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-rrhea
 Definition
excessive discharge
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-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
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-sclerosis
 Definition
condition of hardening
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-spasm
 Definition
a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction
Term
Name 2 suffixes that mean "pain"
 Definition
-dynia
-algia
Term
Name 3 suffixes that mean "condition"
 Definition
-osis
-ism
-ia
Term
-ad
 Definition
toward
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-emia
-hemia
 Definition
blood or condition of blood
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-a
 Definition
singular form
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-ae
 Definition
plural form
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
Name 6 suffixes that mean "pertaining to"
 Definition
-ac
-al
-ar
-ary
-ic
-ous
Term
-iatry
 Definition
treatment or specialty
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-logist
 Definition
one who studies
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-practic
 Definition
a practice
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-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
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-clasia
-clasis
-clast
 Definition
break apart
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation or fusion
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-ectomy
 Definition
excision
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-gram
 Definition
a record or image
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-graph
 Definition
an instrument for recording
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-graphy
 Definition
recording process
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-metry
 Definition
measurement or process of measuring
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation or suspension
Term
What is the difference between the following suffixes: -desis and -pexy?
 Definition
-desis means "surgical fixation or fusion"
-pexy means "surgical fixation or suspension"
Term
-phylaxis
 Definition
protection
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suturing
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-scope
 Definition
a viewing instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
the process of viewing
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-stomy
 Definition
surgical creation of an opening
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-tome
 Definition
a cutting instrument
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-tomy
 Definition
incision
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-tripsy
 Definition
surgical crushing
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-ion
 Definition
process
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