Chapter 1-Suffixes Flashcards

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary

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pertaining to

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-iac, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ior

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gen

A

substance that produces

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-ia

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condition

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-ine

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a substance; pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist (one who studies)

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-logy

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study of

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor; mass

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-osis

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process; abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-stomy

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surgical opening

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-tomy

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process of cutting; incision

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-um

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structure; tissue; thin