Chapter 3; suffixes Flashcards by Steffan Larsen | Brainscape

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abdomino

A

abdominal

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acro

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extremities, top, extreme point

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acuo

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sharp, severe, sudden

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adeno

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gland

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adipo

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fat

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amnio

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amnion

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angio

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vessel

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artero

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artery

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arthro

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joint

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axillo

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armpit

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bio

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life

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blepharo

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eyelid

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broncho

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bronchial tubes

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carcino

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cancer

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cardio

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heart

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chemo

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drug, chemical

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chondro

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cartilage

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chrono

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time

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colo

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colon

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cysto

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bladder

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encephalo

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brain

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erytrhro

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red

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hemo

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blood

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hapato

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liver

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hydro

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WATER

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inguino

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groin

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ischo

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to hold back

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laparo

A

abdomen

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laryngo

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larynx

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lympho

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lymph

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mammo, mast

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breast

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morph

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shape

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muc

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mucus

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myo

A

muscle

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myelo

A

spinal cord; bone marrow

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necro

A

death

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neutro

A

neutrophil

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oto

A

ear

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phago

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eat, swallow

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phlebo

A

vein

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plaso

A

formation, development

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pleuro

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pleura

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pneumono, pulmono

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lungs

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radio

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x-rays

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recto

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rectum

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spleno

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spleen

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staphylo

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clusters

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strepto

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twisted chains

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thrombo

A

clot

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tonsillo

A

tonsils

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veno

A

vein

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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coccus/cocci

A

berry shaped bacterium/ia

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-malacia

A

softening

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-phobia

A

fear

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-plasia

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development, growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-ptosis

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drooping, falling, prolapse

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-stomy

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opening to form mouth

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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-er

A

one who

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-ia

A

condition

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-ist

A

specialist

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-ole

A

small

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-ule

A

small

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-um, -ium

A

tissue, structure

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-us

A

structure, substance

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-y

A

condition, process