Chapter 3 - Noun Suffixes Flashcards

1
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pain

A

-algia, -dynia

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2
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hernia

A

-cele

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3
Q

surgical puncture to remove fluid

A

-centesis

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4
Q

berry-shaped

A

-coccus

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5
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bacterium

A

-cocci

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6
Q

cell

A

-cyte

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7
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excision, removal, resection

A

-ectomy

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8
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blood condition

A

-emia

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9
Q

condition of producing, forming

A

-genesis

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10
Q

record

A

-gram

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11
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instrument for recording

A

-graph

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12
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process of recording

A

-graphy

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13
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inflammation

A

-itis

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14
Q

study of

A

-logy

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15
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breakdown, destruction, seperation

A

-lysis

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16
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softening

A

-malacia

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17
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enlargement

A

-megaly

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18
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tumor,mas,collection of fluid

A

-oma

19
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to view

A

-opsy

20
Q

condition, usually abnormal

A

-osis

21
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disease condition

A

-pathy

22
Q

deficiency

A

-penia

23
Q

fear

A

-phobia

24
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development, formation, growth

A

-plasia

25
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surgical repair

A

-plasty

26
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drooping, falling, prolapse

A

-ptosis

27
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hardening

A

-sclerosis

28
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instrument for visual examination

A

-scope

29
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process of visual examination

A

-scopy

30
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controlling, stopping

A

-stasis

31
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controlling, stopping

A

-stasis

32
Q

opening to form a mouth

A

-stomy

33
Q

treatment

A

-therapy

34
Q

incision, cutting into

A

-tomy

35
Q

development, nourishment

A

-trophy

36
Q

one who

A

-er

37
Q

condition

A

-ia

38
Q

-ist

A

condition

39
Q

specialist

A

-ist

40
Q

little, small

A

-ule, -ole

41
Q

structure, tissue

A

-um, -ium

42
Q

structure, substance

A

-us

43
Q

condition, process

A

-y