Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems Suffixes Flashcards by Kim Aker

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-al

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pertaining to

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-apheresis

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removal, carry away

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ate

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having the form of, possessing

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-ation

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process of

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-blast

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immature, embryonic cell

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion, swelling

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-crit

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separation of

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-cyte

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cell

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-cytosis

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more than the normal number of cells

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emia

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blood condition

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-eous

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composed of
like
resembling
of the nature of

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-gen

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forming
producing
origin

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-globin

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protein

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-globulin

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protein

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-graft

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transplantation

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ion

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the act of
action
condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-lysis

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destruction
separation
loosening

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-megaly

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enlargement

large

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, neoplam

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-osis

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abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decreased
deficiency
too few

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phage

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swallowing, eating

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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-phil

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attraction for

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-philia

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attraction for

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-phobia

A

fear

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-phoresis

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carrying

transmission

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-poiesis

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formation

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth

condition of abnormal excess fluid discharge

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-stasis

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standing still, maintenance of a constant level

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tomy

A

incision

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-us

A

condition, structure