Chapter 3 : Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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3
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-ia

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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6
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-oma

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tumor, mass

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7
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-osis

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Condition, abnormal condition

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8
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-pathy

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disease condition

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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10
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-rrhage

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excessive

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11
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-rrhagia

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discharge of blood

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12
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-sclerosis

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hardening

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13
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-urla

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condition of urine

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14
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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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15
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-ectomy

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removal, resection, excision

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16
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-gram

A

record

17
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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lysis

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separation, breakdown, destruction

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-plasty

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surgical repair or surgical correction

20
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-scopy

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process of visual examination

21
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-stomy

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opening

22
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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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incision, to cut into