Chapter 1 suffixes Flashcards by Sabrina Weiss

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-desis

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binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)

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-centesis

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Surgical Puncture

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-clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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-lysis

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separation, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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-rrhaphy

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Sructure

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tripsy

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crushing

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-gram

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record, writing

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-emia

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blood condition

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (produced by something specific)

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-malacia

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softening

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-osis

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abnormal condition (used primarily with WBC’s)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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bursting (of)

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-ia

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condition

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-duction

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act of leading, bringing, conducting

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-phonia

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voice

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-graft

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transplantation

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-version

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turning

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-meter

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instrument used for measuring

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-metry

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act of measuring

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-scope

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instrument used for examining

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-phobia

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fear

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-toxic

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poison

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-esthesia

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feeling

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-al

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pertaining to

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-y

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condition, process

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-opia

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vision

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-crine

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secrete

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-gnosis

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knowing

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-therapy

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treatment

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-cyte

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cell

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-itis

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inflammation