Ch. 2 (Suffixes) Flashcards

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ac, al, ar, eal, iac, ic, ical, ior, ose

A

pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid or gas

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ectomy

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removal; excision; resection

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ism

A

process; condition

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ist

A

specialist

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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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oma

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tumor; mass; fluid collection

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osis

A

abnormal condition

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plasia

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development; formation; growth

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plasm

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formation

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plasty

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surgical repair

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somes

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bodies

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tomy

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incision; process of cutting into

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