Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Common Suffixes Starting with -c, -d, or -e

This set of fifteen medical terminology flash cards feature common suffixes beginning with the letter -c, -d, or -e. Several of them are similar and might be easily confused. I hope these flash cards help with your study efforts!

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Additional articles

• Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Common Suffixes Starting with -a or -b
• Medical Terminology Practice Test: Identify the Prefix or Suffix
• Medical Terminology Flash Cards: Color Prefixes and Combining Forms

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Common Suffixes Flash Cards

Medical Terminology Flash Cards

-eal

Suffix meaning pertaining to

-emia

Suffix meaning blood condition

-centesis

Suffix meaning surgical puncture

-desis

Suffix meaning binding or surgical fusion

-cele

Suffix meaning swelling or herniation

-e

Suffix that is a noun ending

-ectasis

Suffix meaning stretching or dilatation

-esis

Suffix meaning condition of

-cide

Suffix meaning to kill or to destroy

-ectasia

Suffix that means stretching or dilatation

-clasis

Suffix meaning crushing or breaking up

-ectomy

Suffix meaning surgical removal

-er

Suffix meaning one who

-dynia

Suffix meaning pain

-cyte

Suffix meaning cell

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