Erika Shared "A. Medical Terminology Chapter 1, 2, 3 Suffixes" - 16 Picmonics

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A. Medical Terminology Chapter 1, 2, 3 Suffixes

-algia

Pain

26 secs

-centesis

Puncture of a Cavity

30 secs

-ectasia, or -ectasis

Stretching, Dilation, or Enlargement

27 secs

-ectomy

Surgical Removal

32 secs

-genesis

Production or Formation

20 secs

-lysis

Breakdown, Separation, or Destruction

31 secs

-oma

Tumor or Neoplasm

26 secs

-pexy

Fixation

44 secs

-plasty

Surgical Correction/repair

28 secs

-rrhaphy

Suture

24 secs

-rrhea

Flow or Discharge

34 secs

-rrhexis

Rupture

33 secs

-stasis

Standing Still or Standing

22 secs

-stomy

Surgical Opening

38 secs

Lux/o

To Slide

29 secs

Mega-, Megal/o, Or -megaly

Large

41 secs

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A. Medical Terminology Chapter 1, 2, 3 Suffixes

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