Chapter 2 Suffixes Flashcards by lauren callaway

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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break apart

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-desis

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surgical fixation, fusion

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-gram

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a record or image

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-graphy

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recording process

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-ion

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process

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-meter

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measure, measuring instrument

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-pexy

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surgical fixation, suspension

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-phylaxis

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protection

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scope

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instrument used for viewing

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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-tomy

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incision, to cut

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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

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-clast

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break apart

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-iatry

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treatment, specialty

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study or science of

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-practic

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practice

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-ad

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toward

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-emia

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condition of blood

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-a

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singular

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ae

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plural

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-asthenia

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weakness

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-cele

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hernia, swelling, protrusion

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-dynia

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condition of pain

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-ia

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condition of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-oma

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tumor

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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number, defiency

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-rrhagia

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abnormal discharge

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-phasia

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speaking

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-oxia

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condition of oxygen

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-physis

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growth

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-malacia

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softening

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-drome

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run, running (symptoms running together)

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-opsy

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view of

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-phagia

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eating or swallowing

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-stasis

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standing still