Chapter One (F.A.Davis Book) (S) Flashcards

suffixes

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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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-cyte

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cell

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-ia

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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ac

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pertaining to

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al

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pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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are

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pertaining to

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ary

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rtf/pertaining to

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cele

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hernia/swelling

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centesis

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surgical puncture

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clasis

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to break; surgical fracture

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cyte

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ceu

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desis

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binding;fixation of a bone or joint

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dia

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through/across

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dynia

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pain

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eal

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pertaining to

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ectasis

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dilation,expansion

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ecto

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outside/outward

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ectomy

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excision/removal

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edema

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swelling

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emesis

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vomiting

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emia

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blood condition

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endo

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in,within

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esis

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condition

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exo

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outside/outward

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extra

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through,across

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gen

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forming,producing,origin

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genesis

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forming producing orgin

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33
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gram

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record;writing

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy

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process of recording

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ia

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condition

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iasis

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abnormal condition

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iatry

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medicine; treatment

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ic

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pertaining to

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ical

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pertaining to

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ician

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specialist

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icle

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small, minute

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ile

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pertaining to

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intra

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in,within

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ior

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pertaining to

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ism

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condition

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ist

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specialist

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itis

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inflammation

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lith

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stone, calcus

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lysis

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separation,deconstruction,loosening

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malacia

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softening

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

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instrument of measuring

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ole

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small, minute

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oma

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tumor

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osis

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abnormal condition(blood cells)

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ous

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pertaining to

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pathy

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disease

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peni

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decrease, deficiency

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penia

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decrease, deficiency

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peri

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pertaining to

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pexy

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fixation (of an organ)

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phagia

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eating, swallowing

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phasia

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speech

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phobia

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fear

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plasia

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formation, growth

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plasm

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formation, growth

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plasty

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surgical repair

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plegia

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paralysis

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ptosis

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downward displacement

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rhexis

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rupture

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rrhage

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bursting forth

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rrhaphy

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suture

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rrhea

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discharge, flow

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rrhexis

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rupture

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sclerosis

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abnormal condition of hardening

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scope

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instrument for examining

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scopy

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visual examination

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spasm

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involuntary contraction

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stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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stomy

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forming an opening

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tic

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pertaining to

83
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tome

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instrument to cut

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tomy

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incision

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toxic

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poison

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trispy

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crushing

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trophy

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development

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ule

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small, minute

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y

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condition; process