Combining Forms, or Suffixes Chapter 10 Flashcards

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alges/o

-algesia

A

excessive sensitivity to pain

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2
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-algia

A

pain

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3
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caus/o

A

burning

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4
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comat/o

A

deep sleep, (coma)

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esthesi/o

-esthesia

A

feeling, nervous sensation

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kines/o, kinesi/o

-kenesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

A

movement

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7
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-lepsy

A

seziure

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lex/o

A

word, phrase

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9
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-paresis

A

weakness

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10
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-phasia

A

speech

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plegia

A

paralysis

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12
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-praxia

A

action

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13
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-sthenia

A

strength

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14
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syncop/o

A

to cut off, to cut short

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tax/o

A

order, coordincation

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