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Chapter 1 - Suffixes Flashcards

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ac

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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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excision, removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-genic

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pertaining to producing, produced by, or produced in

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-globin

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protein

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-gram

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record

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-ic, -ical

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pertaining to

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-ion

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process

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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process of study

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-scope

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instrument to visually examine

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-scopy

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process of visually examining with an endoscope

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-sis

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state of; condition

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-tomy

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process of cutting, incision

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-y

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process, condition

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OPHTHALMOLOGIST, OPTOMETRIST, OPTICIAN

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OPHTHALMOLOGIST- specializes in diagnosing & treating disorders of the eye
OPTOMETRIST- examines eyes & prescribes corrective lenses, but cannot treat eye diseases
OPTICIAN- grinds lenses and fits glasses but does not examine eyes, prescribe corrective lenses, or treat eye diseases

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