Chapter 13 Eyes/Ears Prefixes & Suffixes Flashcards

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-ician

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specialist

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-metrist

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one who measures

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-opia

A

vision condition

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-opsia

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vision condition

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5
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-phobia

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fear

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6
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-tropia

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turned condition

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7
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eso-

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inward

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exo-

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outward

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myo-

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to shut

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

A

pain

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-atic

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pertaining to

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15
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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16
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-edema

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swelling

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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18
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-ia

A

condition

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19
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-ic

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pertaining to

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20
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-ism

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state of

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21
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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

24
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

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-metrisrt
specialist in measuring
26
-metry
process of measuring
27
-oma
tumor; mass
28
-osis
abnormal condition
29
-otomy
cutting into
30
-pathy
disease
31
-pexy
surgical fixation
32
-plasty
surgical repair
33
-plegia
paralysis
34
-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhagia
abnormal flow condition
36
-scope
instrument for viewing
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-scopy
process of visually examining
38
-tic
pertaining to
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a-
without
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an-
without
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anti-
against
42
de-
without
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hemi-
half
44
extra-
outside of
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hyper-
excessive
46
intra-
within
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micro-
small
48
mono-
one
49
-cusis
hearing
50
-emetic
pertaining to vomiting
51
-otia
ear condition
52
-rrhea
discharge
53
-rrhexis
rupture
54
-sclerosis
hardening