Chapter 3 Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-al

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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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-centesis

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-eal

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Pertaining to

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-ectomy

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Excision, process of cutting out

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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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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-iatric

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Pertaining to treatment

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lysis

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Separation, breakdown, destruction

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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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-meglay

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor, mass, swelling

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Disease condition

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhage -rrhagia

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Excess flow of blood

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-stomy

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Opening

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-septic

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Pertaining to infection

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-tomy

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Incision, process of cutting into

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-uria

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Urine condition

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-scopy

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Process of visual examination