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Chapter 3 - Suffixes cont. Flashcards

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-genesis

A

condition of producing, forming

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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument for recording

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-lysis

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breakdown, destruction, separation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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-opsy

A

to view

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-osis

A

condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

A

disease condition

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-penia

A

deficiency

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14
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-phobia

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fear

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15
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acrophia

A

fear of heights

Acr/o extreamities

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Agoraphia

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Agora means marketplace.
anxiety disorder marked by fear of being outside of home alone, being in open or enclosed places or using public transportation.

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-plasia

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development

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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

A

flow, discharge

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-sclerosis

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-scope

A

instrument for visual examination

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-scopy

A

process of visual examination (with an endoscope)

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-stasis

A

controlling, stopping

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-stomy

A

opening to form a mouth (stoma)

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-theraphy

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-tomy

A

incision, cutting into

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-trophy

A

development, nourishment

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-er

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-ia

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-ist

A

specialist

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-oid

A

resembling, derived from

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-ole

A

little, small

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-ule

A

little, small

35
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  • um

- ium

A

structure, tissue

36
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-us

A

structure, substance

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-y

A

condition, process

38
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  • ac

- iac

A

pertaining to

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-al

A

pertaining to

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-ar

A

pertaining to

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-ary

A

pertaining to

42
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-eal

A

pertaining to

43
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-genic

A

pertaining to, producing, produced by or in

44
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  • ic

- ical

A

pertaining to

45
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-ose

A

pertaining to, full of

46
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-ous

A

pertaining to

47
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-tic

A

pertaining to

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