Chapter 3 - Noun Suffixes Flashcards by Brittney Silvaniuk

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pain

A

-algia, -dynia

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hernia

A

-cele

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

A

-centesis

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berry-shaped

A

-coccus

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bacterium

A

-cocci

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cell

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-cyte

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excision, removal, resection

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-ectomy

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blood condition

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-emia

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condition of producing, forming

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-genesis

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record

A

-gram

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instrument for recording

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-graph

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process of recording

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-graphy

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inflammation

A

-itis

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study of

A

-logy

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breakdown, destruction, seperation

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-lysis

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softening

A

-malacia

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enlargement

A

-megaly

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tumor,mas,collection of fluid

A

-oma

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to view

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-opsy

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condition, usually abnormal

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-osis

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disease condition

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-pathy

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deficiency

A

-penia

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fear

A

-phobia

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development, formation, growth

A

-plasia

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surgical repair

A

-plasty

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drooping, falling, prolapse

A

-ptosis

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hardening

A

-sclerosis

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instrument for visual examination

A

-scope

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process of visual examination

A

-scopy

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controlling, stopping

A

-stasis

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controlling, stopping

A

-stasis

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opening to form a mouth

A

-stomy

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treatment

A

-therapy

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incision, cutting into

A

-tomy

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development, nourishment

A

-trophy

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one who

A

-er

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condition

A

-ia

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-ist

A

condition

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specialist

A

-ist

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little, small

A

-ule, -ole

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structure, tissue

A

-um, -ium

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structure, substance

A

-us

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condition, process

A

-y