Chapter 3 - Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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2
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-pathy

A

disease condition

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3
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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4
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-rrhage or -rrhagia

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excessive discharge of blood

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5
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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6
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-uria

A

condition of urine

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7
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-al or -eal

A

pertaining to

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8
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-ar

A

pertaining to

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9
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-ary

A

pertaining to

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10
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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11
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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12
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-lysis

A

separation, breakdown, destruction

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13
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-plasty

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surgical repair, or surgical correction

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14
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-stomy

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opening

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15
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-therapy

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treatment

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