Ch8 Word Parts - Suffix Flashcards

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1
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-phagia

A

eating; swallowing

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-ase

A

enzyme

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-chezia

A

defecation; elimination of waste

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-clysis

A

irrigation; washing

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5
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-orexia

A

appetite

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6
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-pepsia

A

digestion

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7
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-prandial

A

meal

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-ac, -al, -eal, -ic

A

pertaining to

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9
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-ation

A

process; condition

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10
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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11
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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12
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-gen

A

substances that produces

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-ia

A

condition

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14
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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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15
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-ist

A

specialist

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16
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-megaly

A

enlargement

18
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-osis

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abnormal condition

19
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-rrhea

A

flow; excessive discharge

20
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-scope

A

instrument used to view

21
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-stalsis

A

contraction

22
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-stomy

A

surgical opening

23
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-tripsy

A

crushing

24
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-um, -us

A

structure; tissue; thing