Chapter 3 suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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condition of pain, pain

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-emia

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blood condition

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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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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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condition, abnormal condition

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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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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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excessive discharge of blood

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-uria

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condition of urine

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-al, -eal, -ar, -ary, -ic

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pertaining to

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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-ectomy

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removal, resection, excision

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-gram

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record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-plasty

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surgical repair or surgical correction

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-scopy

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process of visual examination

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-stomy

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opening

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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incision, cutting into

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-carcinoma

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malignant tumors of epithelial tissue in the body

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumors of connective tissue

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diagnostic suffixes

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look at page 363