Chapter 5 Flashcards by B -

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-logy

compound suffix

A

science of, systematic study of

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-lysis

compound suffix

A

dissolution of or by (surgical division or separation)

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-mania

compound suffix

A

madness for or about

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-pathy

compound suffix

A

disease of, treatment of disease of or by

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-phobia

compound suffix

A

abnormal fear of

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-therapy

compound suffix

A

treatment of or by

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-tomy

compound suffix

A

surgical operation on, surgical cutting of

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-ectomy

compound suffix

A

surgical removal of

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-uria

compound suffix

A

condition of the urine

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arc

base

A

extremity, summit

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amyl

base

A

starch

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bar
(bary)
base

A

weight, pressure

heavy

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blenn

base

A

mucus

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cyt

base

A

cell

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dips

base

A

thirst

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drepan

base

A

sickle

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erythr

base

A

red

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glyc
(glycos)
base

A

sugar

sugar, glucose

Q

hist, histi

base

A

tissue

Q

hyster

base

A

uterus, hysteria

Q

ichthy

base

A

fish

Q

irid, iris

base

A

iris, rainbow

Q

isch

base

A

to suppress

Q

lapar

base

A

abdomen, soft part of the body between the ribs and hip

Q

lip

base

A

fat

Q

mast, maz

base

A

breast

Q

phren

base

A

mind, diaphragm

Q

py

base

A

pus

Q

thanat

base

A

death

Q

-emia (-hemia)

compound suffix

A

condition of the blood, congestion of the blood