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LoM Noun Suffixes Ch3 Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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neuralgia

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nerve pain

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otalgia

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ear pain

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-cele

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hernia

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rectocele

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hernia in rectum

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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thoracentesis

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puncture to remove fluid in chest

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-coccus

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berry-shaped bacterium

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-ctye

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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excision, removal, resection

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-emia

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blood condition

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ischemia

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lit. hold back blood. decrease in blood suply causes tissue to become ischemic and can die

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-genesis

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condition of producing, forming

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angiogenesis

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condition of forming vessels

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-gram

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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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-itis

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inflammation

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myelitis

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inflammation of spinal cord

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tonsillitis

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inflammation of tonsils

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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breakdown, destruction, separation

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hemolysis

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normal breakdown of red blood cells

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-malacia

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softening

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osteomalacia

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bone softening

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chondromalacia

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cartilage softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor, mass, collection of fluid

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myoma

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benign tumor

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myosarcoma

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malignant tumor

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hematoma

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mass of blood

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-opsy

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to view

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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-penia

A

deficiency

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erythropenia

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red blood cell deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasia

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development, formation, growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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angioplasty

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surgical repair of vessel

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-ptosis

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drooping, falling, prolapse

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blepharoptosis

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drooping of eyelid

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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rhinorrhea

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nasal discharge

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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arteriosclerosis

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hardening of artery

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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

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-laparoscope

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instrument for visual examination of the abdomen

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-scopy

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process of visual examination

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-stasis

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controlling, stopping

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metastatis

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beyond control

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-stomy

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opening to form a mouth

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colostomy

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opening colon

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tomy

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incision, cutting into

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phlebotomy

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cutting into vein

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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hypertrophy

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cells increase in size

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atrophy

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cells decrease in size

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-er

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one who

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-ia

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condition

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-ist

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specialist

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-oid

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resembling, derived from

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opioid

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derived from opium

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-ole

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little, small

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arteriole

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small artery

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venule

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small vein

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-ule

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little, small

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-um, -ium

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structure, tissue

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pericardium

A

membrane surrounding the heart

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-us

A

structure, substance

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esophagus

A

inward structure

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-y

A

condition, process

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