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Chapter 2 (Suffix) Flashcards

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iatrist, ician, ist

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specialist

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iatrics, iatry

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field of medicine

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logist, ologist

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specialist in the study of

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logo, ology

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study of

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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cidal, cide

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destroying, killing

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desis

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surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, tying together

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dilation

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widening, stretching, expanding

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ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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graphy

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process of recording

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metry

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measurement

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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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rrhaphy

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suture, suturing

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scopy

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visual examination

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therapy

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treatment

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tomy

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cutting into, incision

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tripsy

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crushing

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acusia, acusis, cusis

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hearing

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algesia, algesic, algia, dynia

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pain

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dipsia

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thirst

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esthesia

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sensation

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opia, opsia, opsis, opsy

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vision, view of

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osmia

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smell, odor

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phobia

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fear

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phoria

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feeling

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clasis, clast

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to break

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ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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emesis

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vomiting

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gen, genesis, genie, genous

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creating, producing

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kinesia, kinesis

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movement

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lysis

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destruction

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pause, stasis

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cessation, stopping

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phage, phagia

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eating, swallowing

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phasia

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speech

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rrhage, rrhagia

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bursting forth

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rrhea

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flow, discharge

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rrhexis

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rupture

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spasm

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sudden involuntary contraction

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uresis

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urination

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cele

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hernia

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constriction

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narrowing

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cytosis

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a condition of cells

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derma

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skin

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edema

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swelling

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emia

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a condition of the blood

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gravida

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pregnant woman

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ia, ism

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condition

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iasis

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pathological condition or state

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itis

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inflammation

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lepsy, leptic

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seizure

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Lith

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stone

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malacia

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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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oid

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resembling

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oma

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tumor

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osis

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abnormal condition

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oxia

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oxygen

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paresis

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slight or partial paralysis

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partum, tocia

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childbirth, labor

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pathy

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disease

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penia

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deficiency

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pepsia

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digestion

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phonia

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voice

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plasia, plasm

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formation, growth

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plastic

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pertaining to formation or growth

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plegia

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paralysis

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plegic

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pertaining to paralysis

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pnea

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breathing

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pneic

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pertaining to breathing

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ptosis

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drooping, prolapse

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salpinx

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uterine (fallopian) tube

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sclerosis

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hardening

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static

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not in motion, at rest

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stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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thorax

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chest

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trophy

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nourishment, growth

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uria

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urine

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graph

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recording instrument

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meter

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measuring instrument

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scope

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viewing instrument

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tome

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cutting instrument

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cyte, cytic

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cell

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gram

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record

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ole, ule

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small

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prandial

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meal

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stomy

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mouthlike opening

Medical Terminology (8 decks)

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