Final Exam Suffixes Flashcards by Kristen Jenkins

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-al

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ia

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condition, state

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-iasis

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abnormal condition (something specified)

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-ion

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condition, action, the act of

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-ism

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condition

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-osis

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condition (pert. to blood cells)

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-um

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structure, thing

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-y

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condition, process

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-algia

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pain

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-arche

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beginning

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-cele

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swelling, protrusion, hernia

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-crine

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secrete

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-cusis

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hearing

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-cyte

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cell

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-desis

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binding, fixation (bone, joint)

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-dipsia

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thirst

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-ectasis

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dilation, expansion

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-ectomy

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surgical excision, removal

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-edema

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swelling

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-emesis

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vomit

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esthesia

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feeling

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-genesis

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origin, forming, producing

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-gravida

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pregnant woman

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth, abnormal excessive condition of fluid discharge

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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moving

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-lithiasis

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condition of stones

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-lith

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stone, calculus

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-lysis

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separation, loosening, destruction

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-lytic

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to reduce, destroy

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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large, enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, neoplam

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-opia

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vision

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-oxia

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oxygen

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-orexia

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appetite

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficient, too few

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-pepsia

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digestion

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-phagia

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swelling, eating

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-phasia

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speech

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-phonia

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voice

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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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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-pnea

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breathing

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-poiesis

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formation

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-stenosis

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narrowing, stricture

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-stomy

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forming an opening (mouth)

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-tomy

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incision

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-thorax

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chest

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-tropia

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turning

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-uria

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urine