Chapter 7 Suffixes Flashcards

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-poietin

A

Substance that forms

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2
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-trips

A

Crushing

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-uric

A

Urination; urine condition

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4
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-ectasis

A

Stretching; dilation

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5
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-ectomy

A

Removal; excision

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6
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-emia

A

Blood condition

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7
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-sis

A

Condition

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8
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-gram

A

Record

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9
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Lithiasis

A

Condition of stones

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Lithotomy

A

Incision for removal of a stone

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11
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-lysis

A

Breakdown

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12
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-megaly

A

Enlargement

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13
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-ole

A

Little; small

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14
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-osis

A

Condition

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15
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-pathy

A

Disease

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16
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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

17
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-ptosis

A

Droop; sag

18
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-rrhea

A

Flow, discharge

19
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-sclerosis

A

Hardening

20
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-stomy

A

New opening (to form a mouth)

21
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-tomy

A

Process of cutting

22
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-tripsy

A

To crush

23
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-uria

A

Urination