HIM 111 Suffixes Flashcards by christopher Martin

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delete me

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Delete me

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain

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-ar, -ary

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

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puncture

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-desis

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binding

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-dynia

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pain

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-ectomy

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removal

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-emia

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blood condition

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-gram

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written record

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-graph

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instrument used to produce a record

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ia

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condition

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-iasis

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presence of

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-iatrics

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medical science

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-iatrist

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specialist in medicine of

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-iatry

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medical science

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-icle

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small

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-ism

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condition

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ium

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tissue, structure

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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loosen, break down

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oid

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resembling

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-ole

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small

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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deficiency

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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reconstruction

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-rrhea

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flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-scope

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instrument used to look

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-scopy

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process of looking

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-spasm

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involuntary contraction

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-stomy

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creation of an opening

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tomy

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incision

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-ula, -ule

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small

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-y

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condition, procedure, process