Blood, Lymphatic, Immune System Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-apheresis

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carry away, removal

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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

A

having the form of, possessing

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-ation

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process (of)

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-blast

A

immature, embryonic cell

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-cele

A

hernia, protrusion, swelling

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-crit

A

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, excision

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13
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-edema

A

swelling

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-emia

A

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, origin, producing

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17
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-globin

A

protein

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18
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-globulin

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protein

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19
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-graft

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transplantation

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ion

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action, the act of, condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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destruction, loosening, separation

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-megally

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large, enlargement

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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 (usually pertaining to 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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decrease, deficiency, too few

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-phage

A

eating, swallowing

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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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

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fear

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-phylaxis

A

protection

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-poiesis

A

formation

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth (of), condition of abnormal excessive 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

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condition, structure