Med Term Chp 2- suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-emia

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blood

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-ia

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state or condition

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-ism

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condition, disease, or disorder

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-itis

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inflammation

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-megaly

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large, enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condiiton

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-pathy

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disease

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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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-centesis

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puncture to remove fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-plasty

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surgical repair, reconstruction

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-rrhaphy

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suturing

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-tomy

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incision, cutting

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-al -ar -ary -ic -ac

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to, characterized by

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-genic -genesis

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produced by, formed by

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-gram

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record, recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-ium

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tissue, structure

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-logist -ist

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one who specializes in

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-logy

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study of

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-oid

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resembling

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-scope

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instrument for examining