Chapter 1 Suffixes Flashcards by Raymond Huynh | Brainscape

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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-dia

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through

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-grahpy

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producing a picture or record

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-gram

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a picture or record

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-osis

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conditions

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-necrosis

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tissue death

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-ologist

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specialist

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-ology

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study of

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-oma

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tumor

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-ostomy

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surgically creating an artificial opening

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-otomy

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cutting into or surgical incision

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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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-rrhage

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bleeding or excessive flow

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-rrhagia

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bleeding or excessive flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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abnormal hardening

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stenosis

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abnormal narrowing