Chapter 3 - Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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condition of 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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4
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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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mass or tumor

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7
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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-ardisease condition

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-rrhea

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discharge or flow

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-rrhage or -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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urine condition

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13
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-al or -eal

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

17
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-centisis

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surgical 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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-lysis

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destruction, separation, breakdown

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-scopy

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process of visual examination

24
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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