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Common Medical Suffixes for Nursing Fundamentals
Common Medical Suffixes for Nursing Fundamentals
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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
10/09/2012
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-ac
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-acusia
 Definition
hearing
Term
-acusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-al
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-algesia
 Definition
pain
Term
-algesic
 Definition
pain
Term
-algia
 Definition
pain
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-cele
 Definition
hernia
Term
-centesis
 Definition
surgical puncture
Term
-cidal
 Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-cide
 Definition
destroying, killing
Term
-clasis
 Definition
to break
Term
--clast
 Definition
to break
Term
-constriction
 Definition
narrowing
Term
-cusis
 Definition
hearing
Term
-cyte
 Definition
cell
Term
-cytic
 Definition
cell
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-cytosis
 Definition
a condition of cells
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-desis
 Definition
surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together
Term
-dilation
 Definition
widening, stretching, expanding
Term
-dipsia
 Definition
thirst
Term
-dynia
 Definition
pain
Term
-eal
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ectasis
 Definition
dilation, expansion
Term
-ectomy
 Definition
excision, surgical removal
Term
-edema
 Definition
swelling
Term
-emesis
 Definition
vomiting
Term
-emia
 Definition
a condition of the blood
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-esthesia
 Definition
sensation
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-gen
 Definition
creating, producing
Term
-genesis
 Definition
creating, producing
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-genic
 Definition
creating, producing
Term
-genous
 Definition
creating, producing
Term
-gram
 Definition
record
Term
-graph
 Definition
recording instrument
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-graphy
 Definition
process of recording
Term
-gravida
 Definition
pregnant woman
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-ia
 Definition
condition
Term
-ial
 Definition
pertaining to
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-iasis
 Definition
pathological condition or state
Term
-iatrics
 Definition
field of medicine
Term
-iatrist
 Definition
specialist
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-iantry
 Definition
field of medicine
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ical
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-ician
 Definition
specialist
Term
-ism
 Definition
condition
Term
-ist
 Definition
specialist
Term
-itis
 Definition
inflammation
Term
-kinesia
 Definition
movement
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-kinesis
 Definition
movement
Term
-lepsy
 Definition
seizure
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-leptic
 Definition
seizure
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-lith
 Definition
stone
Term
-logist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-logy
 Definition
study of
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-lysis
 Definition
destruction
Term
-malacia
 Definition
softening
Term
-megaly
 Definition
enlargement
Term
-meter
 Definition
measuring instrument
Term
-metry
 Definition
measurement
Term
-necrosis
 Definition
tissue death
Term
-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-ole
 Definition
small
Term
-ologist
 Definition
specialist in the study of
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-ology
 Definition
study of
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-oma
 Definition
tumor
Term
-opia
 Definition
vision, view of
Term
-opsia
 Definition
vision, view of
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-opsis
 Definition
vision, view of
Term
-opsy
 Definition
vision, view of
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-ory
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-osis
 Definition
abnormal condition
Term
-osmia
 Definition
smell, odor
Term
-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-oxia
 Definition
oxygen
Term
-paresis
 Definition
slight or partial paralysis
Term
-partum
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-pathy
 Definition
disease
Term
-pause
 Definition
cessation, stopping
Term
-penia
 Definition
deficiency
Term
-pepsia
 Definition
digestion
Term
-pexy
 Definition
surgical fixation
Term
-phage
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phagia
 Definition
eating, swallowing
Term
-phasia
 Definition
speech
Term
-phobia
 Definition
fear
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-phonia
 Definition
voice
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-phoria
 Definition
feeling
Term
-plasia
 Definition
formation, growth
Term
-plasm
 Definition
formation, growth
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-plastic
 Definition
pertaining to formation or grwoth
Term
-plasty
 Definition
surgical repair
Term
-plegia
 Definition
paralysis
Term
-plegic
 Definition
pertaining to paralysis
Term
-pnea
 Definition
breathing
Term
-prandial
 Definition
meal
Term
-ptosis
 Definition
drooping, prolapse
Term
-rrhage
 Definition
bursting forth
Term
-rrhagia
 Definition
bursting forth
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-rrhaphy
 Definition
suture, suturing
Term
-rrhea
 Definition
flow, discharge
Term
-rrhexis
 Definition
rupture
Term
-salpinx
 Definition
uterine(fallopian)tube
Term
-sclerosis
 Definition
abnormal condition of hardening
Term
-scope
 Definition
viewing instrument
Term
-scopy
 Definition
visual examination
Term
-spasm
 Definition
sudden involuntary contraction
Term
-stasis
 Definition
cessation, stopping
Term
-static
 Definition
not in motion, at rest
Term
--stenosis
 Definition
narrowing, stricture
Term
-stomy
 Definition
mouthlike opening
Term
-therapy
 Definition
treatment
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-thorax
 Definition
chest
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tocia
 Definition
childbirth, labor
Term
-tome
 Definition
cutting instruments
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-tomy
 Definition
cutting into, incision
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-tous
 Definition
pertaining to
Term
-tripsy
 Definition
crushing
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-trophy
 Definition
nourishment, growth
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-ule
 Definition
small
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-uresis
 Definition
urination
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-uria
 Definition
urine
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