Chapter 1 Basic Word Structure: Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

A

Pertaining to

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-algia

A

Condition of pain

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-cyte

A

Cell

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4
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-ectomy

A

Cutting out; removal , excision

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5
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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6
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-globin

A

Protein

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7
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-gram

A

Record

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-is

A

Condition

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9
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-ic

A

Pertaining to

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10
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-ism

A

Condition , process

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11
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-Itis

A

Inflammation

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12
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-logist

A

Specialist in the study of

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13
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-logy

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Study of

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14
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-oma

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Tumor , mass

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15
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-opsy

A

To view

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

17
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-scope

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Instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination

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-sis

A

State of

20
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting into ; incision