common suffixes pg 3 Flashcards

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1
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-plasm

A

formation

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2
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-plegia

A

paralysis

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3
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-pnea

A

breathing

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4
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-ptosis

A

drooping

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5
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-rrhage

A

excessive flow

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6
Q

-rrhea

A

discharge, flow

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7
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-rrhexis

A

rupture

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8
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-sclerosis

A

hardening

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9
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-sis

A

condition

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10
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-spasm

A

involuntarily contract

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11
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-stalsis

A

constriction, contract

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12
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-stenosis

A

narrowing

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13
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-therapy

A

treatment

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14
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-trophy

A

nourishment

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15
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-ule

A

small

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16
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-um

A

change to noun

17
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-uria

A

condition of the urine

18
Q

-us

A

change to noun

19
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-stasis

A

stopping