Blood, Lymphatic, Immune System Suffixes Flashcards
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-al
A
pertaining to
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-apheresis
A
carry away, removal
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-ar
A
pertaining to
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-ary
A
pertaining to
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-ate
A
having the form of, possessing
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-ation
A
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
A
cell
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-cytosis
A
more than the normal number of cells
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-ectomy
A
surgical removal, excision
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-edema
A
swelling
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-emia
A
blood condition
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-eous
A
composed of, like, resembling, of the nature of
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-gen
A
forming, origin, producing
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-globin
A
protein
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-globulin
A
protein
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-graft
A
transplantation
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-graphy
A
process of recording
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-ic
A
pertaining to
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-ion
A
action, the act of, condition
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-itis
A
inflammation
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-logist
A
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction, loosening, separation
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-megally
large, enlargement
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor, neoplam
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-osis
abnormal condition (usually pertaining to blood cells)
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-ous
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
decrease, deficiency, too few
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-pexy
surgical fixation
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-phage
eating, swallowing
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-phagia
eating, swallowing
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-phil
attraction for
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-philia
attraction for
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-phobia
fear
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-phoresis
carrying, transmission
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-phylaxis
protection
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-poiesis
formation
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-rrhagia
bursting forth (of), condition of abnormal excessive fluid discharge
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-stasis
standing still, maintenance of a constant level
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-therapy
treatment
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-tic
pertaining to
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-tomy
incision
48
-us
condition, structure
