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What does the suffix '-graph' mean?
What is the definition of '-graphy'?
What does '-gravida' refer to?
Pregnancy
What does '-ia' signify?
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Who does the suffix '-ian' refer to?
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What does '-iasis' indicate?
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What does '-iatric' imply?
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What does '-iatrician' refer to?
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What does '-iatrist' mean?
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What does the suffix '-iatry' denote?
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What does '-ic' refer to?
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What does '-ical' mean?
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Who does '-ician' refer to?
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What does '-ile' signify?
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What is the meaning of '-ion'?
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What does '-ism' denote?
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What is the meaning of '-ist'?
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What does '-itis' mean?
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What does '-ize' signify?
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What does '-lepsy' refer to?
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What does '-lith' mean?
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What does '-lithiasis' denote?
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What does '-logy' signify?
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What does '-logist' mean?
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What does '-lysis' indicate?
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What does '-lytic' mean?
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What does '-mania' refer to?
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What does '-megaly' signify?
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What does '-meter' mean?
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What does '-metry' indicate?
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What does '-oid' signify?
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What does '-ole' mean?
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What does '-oma' refer to?
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What does '-opia' denote?
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Study Notes
Medical Terminology Suffixes (-graph to -osis)
- -graph: Refers to an instrument utilized to record data or images, commonly used in medical imaging.
- -graphy: Denotes the process of recording, often associated with imaging techniques like radiography or angiography.
- -gravida: Indicates a state of pregnancy; important in obstetric terminology.
- -ia: Serves as a noun ending, representing a condition or state in medical contexts.
- -ian: Signifies a specialist or expert in a specific field, such as a pediatrician for children's health.
- -iasis: Reflects the presence of an abnormal condition, often used in medical conditions like psoriasis or cholelithiasis (gallstones).
- -iatric: Pertains to medicine, medical practitioners, or treatments; foundational in terms like pediatric or psychiatric.
- -iatrician: Refers to a physician or medical doctor who treats patients, emphasizing the role of a healer.
- -iatrist: Also indicates a physician or doctor, reinforcing the concept of treatment.
- -iatry: Refers to the medical treatment or profession related to a specific field, such as psychiatry.
- -ic: Indicates a relationship or relevance to a subject, often used in medical adjectives.
- -ical: Similar to -ic, this suffix also indicates pertaining to a specific subject or field.
- -ician: Denotes a specialized expert in a certain area, reinforcing the concept of a medical professional.
- -ile: Implies the capability or relevance to a particular function or condition.
- -ion: Represents an action or process, shaping many terms describing medical procedures or actions.
- -ism: Indicates a particular condition, often used in medical diagnoses (e.g., asthma or hyperthyroidism).
- -ist: Refers to a practitioner or expert in a designated field, crucial in terms like cardiologist.
- -itis: Denotes inflammation, a common suffix in diagnosing conditions like arthritis or dermatitis.
- -ize: Indicates the action of making or treating, often found in terms like sterilize or prioritize.
- -lepsy: Relates to seizures or attacks, as seen in epilepsy.
- -lith: Refers to stone or calcification, often present in terms describing kidney stones (nephrolith).
- -lithiasis: Indicates the presence or formation of stones, frequently used in urology and gastroenterology.
- -logy: Refers to the study of a specific subject or field, essential in fields like biology or cardiology.
- -logist: Signifies one who specializes in studying a specific area, essential for identifying practitioners like oncologists.
- -lysis: Conveys destruction or separation, often found in terms related to the breakdown of substances (e.g., hemolysis).
- -lytic: Implies destruction, frequently associated with treatment processes or drugs.
- -mania: Refers to a mental disorder or intense fixation, significant in psychiatric terminology.
- -megaly: Indicates enlargement, often used to describe organs or structures, such as cardiomegaly (enlarged heart).
- -meter: Refers to an instrument for measuring specific quantities, crucial in diagnostics (e.g., sphygmomanometer for blood pressure).
- -metry: The process of measurement, often found in medical contexts (e.g., cardiometry).
- -oid: Means resembling or similar to, commonly used in anatomical terminology.
- -ole: Indicates something small or diminutive, often used in anatomy (e.g., arterioles).
- -oma: Refers to a tumor, whether benign or malignant, critical in oncology.
- -opia: Describes a visual condition, essential in optometry.
- -opsia: Similar to -opia, also defines visual conditions, used interchangeably in many contexts.
- -ory: Pertains to or characterizes a process or condition, often used in terms like respiratory.
- -osis: Indicates a condition or disorder, frequently utilized in medical diagnoses such as necrosis or fibrosis.
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Test your knowledge of medical terminology with this flashcard quiz focusing on suffixes from -graph to -osis. Each card provides a word and its definition, helping you understand important medical concepts. Perfect for students in healthcare fields or anyone interested in medical language.
