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Exam #1: Chp. 1 & 2 Flashcards

1
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3 common types of medical terms

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-terms built from Latin and Greek word parts (majority)
-terms that uses a person’s name
-modern English words

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2
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Word Roots

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-the foundation of most terms
-gives the essential meaning of the term
-refers to organ, body structure, body system

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Suffixes

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Provide information about the word root related to
-conditions
-diseases
-procedures

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Prefixes

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Provide Information about the word root related to
-Abnormal conditions
-positions
-times
(Many terms don’t have a prefix)

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Combining Vowels

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-used to connect word parts to make them easier to say/spell
-not every term had a combining vowel
-never used between a prefix and word root
-only placed between two word roots or a word root and a suffix

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When defining terms, follow a three step process:

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  1. Divide the word into individual word parts
  2. Define the individual word parts
  3. Piece the definitions of individual parts together to determine the definition of the entire term
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When building terms, follow the reverse process

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  1. Determine the position you need to make a word for
  2. Identify word parts that make a term with this definition
  3. String the word parts together
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CHAPTER 2: SUFFIXES

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Brief Introduction

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-found at the end
-all terms built from latin/Greek word parts must have a suffix
-changing the suffix changes the meaning

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SUFFIXES INDICATING DISEASES OR ABNORMAL CONDITIONS

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-algia

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Pain

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-cele

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Protrusion

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-dynia

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Pain

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-cytosis

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Abnormal cell condition (too many)

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-ectasis

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Dilated

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emetic

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Pertaining to vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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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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-ism

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State of

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-lith

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Stone

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-lysis

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To destroy

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-lytic

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Destruction

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-malacia

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Abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Enlarged

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-oma

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Tumor, mass

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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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33
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-penia

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To few

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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36
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-ptosis

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Drooping

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37
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-rrhage

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Abnormal flow

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38
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-rrhagia

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Abnormal flow condition

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39
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-rrhea

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Discharge

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40
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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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41
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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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42
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-spasm

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Involuntary muscle contraction

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43
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-stasis

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Stopping

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44
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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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45
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-toxic

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Poison

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46
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-uria

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Urine condition

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SUFFIXES INDICATING SURGICAL PROCEDURES

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-clasia

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Surgical breaking

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-desis

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Surgical fusing

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-ostomy

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Surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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Cutting into

53
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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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To suture

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-tripsy

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Surgical crushing

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-centesis

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Puncture to withdraw fluid

59
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-gram

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a record

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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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-manometer

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Instrument for measuring pressure

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-meter

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Instrument for measuring

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-metry

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Process of measuring

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-scope

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Instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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Process of visually examining

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GENERAL SUFFIXES

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-cle

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Small

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-cyesis

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Pregnancy

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-cyte

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Cell

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-derma

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Skin condition

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-dipsia

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Thirst

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-esthesia

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Feeling, sensation

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-gen

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That which produces

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-genesis

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Produces

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-genic

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Producing

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-globin, globulin

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Protein

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-gravida

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Pregnancy

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-kinesia

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Movement

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-oid

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Resembling

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-ole

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Small

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-opia

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Vision

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-opsy

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View of

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-osmia

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Sense of smell

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-oxia

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Oxygen

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-para

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To bear (offspring)

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-partum

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Childbirth

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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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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-phil

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attracted to

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-phobia

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Voice

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-plasia

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Formation of cells

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-plasm

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Formation

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-poiesis

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Formation

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-porosis

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Porous

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-ptysis

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Spitting

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-thorax

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Chest

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-trophic

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Development

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-trophy

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Development

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-ule

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Small

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SUFFIXES INDICATING MEDICAL SPECIALTIES OR PERSONNEL

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105
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-er

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One who

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-iatric

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Medical specialty

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-iatrist

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Physician

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-iatry

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Medical treatment

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-ician

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Specialist

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-ist

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Specialist

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-logist

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One who studies

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-logy

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Study of

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SUFFIXES USED OT CONVERT ROOT WORDS INTO ADJECTIVES

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114
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Pertaining to

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-ac
-al
-an
-ar
-ary
-atic
-eal
-iac
-ic
-ine
-ior
-nic
-ory
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