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Chapter 2 SUFFIXES Flashcards

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-algesia

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condition of pain

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-ant

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forming

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-ase

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enzyme

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-ate

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use, action

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-blast

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immature cell

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-cide

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to kill

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-crit

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to separate

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-cuspid

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point

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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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-cyte

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cell

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-drome

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that which runs together

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-er

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relating to, one who

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-gen

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formation

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-genesis

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formation

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-ide

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having particular quality

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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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-logy

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study of

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-lymph

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clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

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-or

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one who

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-phil

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attraction

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-stasis

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control

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-therapy

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treatment

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-thermy

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heat

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-um

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tissue, structure

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-uria

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urine

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-ad

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-us

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pertaining to

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-y

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pertaining to

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-cle

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small or minute

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-icle

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small or minute

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-ole

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small or minute

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-ula

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small or minute

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-ule

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small or minute

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-algia

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-asthenia

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-betes

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-cele (3 meanings)

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hernia, swelling, tumor

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-cusis

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-derma

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-dynia

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-ectasis (2 meanings)

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dilation, distention

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-edema

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-emesis

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-ion

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesis

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-lepsy

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-lexia

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-malacia

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-mania

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-mnesia

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-noia

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-oid

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-oma

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-opia

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-oxia

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-pathy

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pepsia

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-phagia

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to eat, swallow

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-phasia

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-phobia

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-plasia

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-plasm

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a thing formed

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-plegia

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-pnea

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-clasis

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-desis

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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-ize (3 meanings)

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to make, treat, or combine with

85
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-lysis

A

destruction

86
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-meter

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instrument to measure

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-metry

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measurement

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-opsy

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-pheresis

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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-scope

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instrument for examining

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-scopy

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visual examination

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-stomy

A

new opening

96
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-tome

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instrument to cut

97
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-tomy

98
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-tripsy

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