Common Suffixes Flashcards by esraa murad

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Algia

A

Pain

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Neuralgia

A

Nerve pain

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Cele

A

Hernia, protrusion

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Cystocele

A

Hernia of the urinary bladder

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Cyte

A

Cell

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Thrombocyte

A

Blood platelet

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Dynia

A

Pain

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Neurodynia

A

Nerve pain

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Ectasis

A

Dilatation

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Neurectasia

A

Operation with dilation of a nerve

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Gen

A

That which produces

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Carcinogen

A

Cancer-causing agent

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Pnea

A

Breath

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Eupnea

A

Easy, normal respiration

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Ia

A

State, condition

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Anemia

A

Low blood

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Iasis

A

Abnormal condition

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Psoriasis

A

Chronic skin disease

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Ism

A

State of

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Dwarfism

A

Condition characterized by abnormally small size

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Crine

A

Secreting

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Endocrine

A

Glaned that secretes hormones into bloodstream

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Logy

A

Study of

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Dermatology

A

Study and treatment of skin disorders

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Logist

A

One who studies

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Dermatologist

A

One who practices dermatology

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Lytic

A

Destruction

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Thrombolytic

A

Dissolving thrombus

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Malacia

A

Abnormal softening

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Osteomalacia

A

Gradual softening of bone

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Megaly

A

Enlargement large

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Cephalomegaly

A

Abnormal enlargement of head

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Oma

A

Tumor,mass

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Myoma

A

Neoplasm of muscle tissue

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Opsy

A

View of

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Biopsy

A

Cutting from living tissue to be viewed

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Osis

A

Abnormal condition

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Halitosis

A

Chronic bad breath

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Patchy

A

Disease

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Osteopathy

A

Bone disease

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Plasm

A

Formation, development

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Protoplasm

A

Living matter

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Plegia

A

Paralysis

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Quadriplegia

A

Paralysis of all four limbs

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Somnia

A

Sleep

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Insomnia

A

Inability to sleep

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Globin

A

Protein

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Hemoglobin

A

Protein of red blood cells

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Spasm

A

Contraction

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Esphagospasm

A

Spasm of esophagus

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Rrhea

A

Discharge,flow

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Dysmenorrhea

A

Difficult menstrual flow

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Trophy

A

Nourishment, development

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Dystrophy

A

Changes that result from inadequate nutrition

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Sclerosis

A

Hardening

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Stenosis

A

Narrowing

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Stenostenosis

A

Narrowing of the parotid duct

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Therapy

A

Treatment

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Chemotherapy

A

Treatment that uses powerful chemicals to kill cells in body