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

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vision condition

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-opsia

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vision condition

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-phobia

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fear

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-tropia

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turned condition

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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

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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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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metrisrt

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specialist in measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oma

A

tumor; mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pathy

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disease

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of visually examining

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-tic

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pertaining to

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a-

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without

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an-

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without

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anti-

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against

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de-

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without

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hemi-

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half

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extra-

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outside of

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hyper-

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excessive

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intra-

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within

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micro-

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small

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mono-

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one

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-cusis

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hearing

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-emetic

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pertaining to vomiting

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-otia

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ear condition

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening