ch2: suffixes, disorders/conditions Flashcards

1
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-algia
hint: fibromyalgia

A

pain

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
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cele

A

herniation

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4
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-dynia

A

pain

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5
Q

-ectasis

A

dilation

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6
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-emesis
hint: emit

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vomiting

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7
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-emia
hint: anemia

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blood condition

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8
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-gen
hint: generations

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producing

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9
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-ia, ism
hint: what is autism

A

condition

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10
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-iasis
hint: paralysis

A

presence of, formation of

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11
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itis
hint: contact dermatitis

A

inflammation

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12
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-malacia

A

weaning of, softening of

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13
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-mania
hint: manic

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obsessive preoccupation

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14
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-megaly
hint: megatron

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enlargement

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15
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-oid

A

seeming like

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16
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-ole

A

little, small

17
Q

-oma

A

tumor

18
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-oasis

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abnormal condition

19
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-pathy
hint: psychopathy

A

disorder, disease

20
Q

-penia

A

deficieny, decrease

21
Q

-phagia

A

eating, swallowing

22
Q

-phobia

A

fear

23
Q

-plasia

A

formation of

24
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

25
Q

-ptosis
hint: old lady boobs

A

drooping, falling

26
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-rrhage

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bursting forth

27
Q

-rrhea
hint: diarrhea

A

flow, discharge

28
Q

-rrhexis

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rupture

29
Q

-sclerosis
hint: multiple sclerosis

A

hardening condition

30
Q

-trophy
hint: muscular distrophy

A

development