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MODULE 1:ROOT WORDS Flashcards

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What is a prefix

A

beginning of a word
description (number, size, location)

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what is a root

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middle of a word
subject (part of body)

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what is a suffix

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end of a word
condition (pertaining to a process or procedure ,amount, location etc.

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macro-

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size/amountprefix
large, visible with naked eye

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micro-

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size/amountprefix
small, not visible with naked eye

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hyper-

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size/amountprefix
high, above normal, elevated

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hypo-

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size/amountprefix
low, below normal, decreased

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Eu-/Normo-

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size/amountprefix
normal

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pan-/omni-

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size/amountprefix
All

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A-/An-

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size/amountprefix
absent, lacking

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Meglo-

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size/amount prefix
large, larger than average

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Mono-

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numerical prefix
single, singular

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Di-

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numerical prefix
two, double

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tri-

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numerical prefix
3, triple

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quad-

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numerical prefix
4, quadruple

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poly-

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numerical prefix
many, a lot

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oligo-

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numerical prefix
few,several, very little

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tachy-

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speed prefix
rapid, fast

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brady-,brachy-

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speed prefix
slow

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Epi-,Peri-,Circum-

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location prefix
around

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endo-,intra-

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location prefix
inside, interior, inner

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exo-,extra-

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location prefix
outside, outer, exterior

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inter-

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location prefix
between

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trans-

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location prefix
across

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dia-, per-

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location prefix
through, complete

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medi(o/a)-

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location prefix
middle

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para-

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location prefix
nearby

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juxta-

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location prefix
next to, beside, adjacent

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ab-

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movement prefix
away

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ad-

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movement prefix
towards

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dis-

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movement prefix
separate

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32
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Chromo-/chromato-

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color prefix
color

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leuko-

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color prefix
white

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erythro-

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color prefix
red

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cyano-

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color prefix
blue

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chloro-

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color prefix
green

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melan-

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color prefix
black

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38
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flav-

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color prefix
yellow

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39
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Homeo-

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body

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40
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cephalo-

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head

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cer-

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neck

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42
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thoraco-

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chest

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43
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abdomino-

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abdominal

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44
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pelvo/i-

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pelvis

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45
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periton-

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peritoneum

46
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derm-

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skin

47
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neuro-

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nerve

48
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hemo-

A

blood

49
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arterio-/angio-

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arteries

50
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veno-/vena-

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venous

51
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vasculo-

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vascular

52
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musculo-

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muscle

53
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myo-/sarco-

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muscle

54
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skelet-

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skeleton,bone

55
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cyto-

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cell

56
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cyt-

A

cell, celluar

57
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osteo-

A

bone

58
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thyro-

A

neck and thoracic organs
thyroid

59
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tracheo-

A

neck and thoracic organs
trachea

60
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esophago-

A

neck and thoracic organs
esophagus

61
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thymo-

A

neck and thoracic organs
thymus

62
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masto-/mammo-

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neck and thoracic organs
mammary gland

63
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pulmo-/pneumo-

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neck and thoracic organs
lung

64
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cardio-

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neck and thoracic organs
heart

65
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gastro-

A

abdominal organs
stomach

66
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hepato-

A

abdominal organs
liver

67
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cholecysto-

A

abdominal organs
gallbladder

68
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spleno-

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abdominal organs
spleen

69
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pancreato-

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abdominal organs
pancreas

70
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adreno-

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abdominal organs
adrenal glands

71
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nephro

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abdominal organs
kidney

72
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entero-

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abdominal organs
intestine

73
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colo-

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abdominal organs
colon, large intestine

74
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-ology

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common suffixes
study of

75
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-philia

A

common suffixes
love of

76
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-phobia

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common suffixes
fear of

77
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-tension

A

common suffixes
pressure

78
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-xia

A

common suffixes
oxygen

79
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-capnea

A

common suffixes
carbon dioxide

80
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-pnea

A

common suffixes
air

81
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-ase

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common suffixes
enzyme

82
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dys-

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processes
problem, condition

83
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mal-

A

processes
bad

84
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-itis

A

processes
inflammation

85
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-plasia

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processes
process of growth, growing (in size)

86
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-plasm

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processes
growth, formation

87
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-oma

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processes
tumor

88
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-trophy

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processes
growth in number, typically involving cellular growth

89
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-pathy

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processes
disease

90
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-osis

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processes
condition (abnormal)

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-ia

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processes
abnormal condition

92
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-ism

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processes
state

93
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-ic/eal

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processes
pertaining to, related to some process

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meta-

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processes
change, transformation

95
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-stasis/-static

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processes
maintenance of “normal” conditions

96
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-dynamic

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processes
changing (continually)

97
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-lytic/-lysis

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processes
destruction

98
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-megaly

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processes
enlarged

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-penia

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processes
decreased, below/lower than normal

100
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-emia

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processes
relating to blood condition

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-ectomy

A

suffixes: medical procedures
excision, removal

102
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-otomy

A

suffixes: medical procedures
incision, cutting

103
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-ostomy

A

suffixes: medical procedures
to make a hole (for connection)

104
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-scopy

A

suffixes: medical procedures
to view

105
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-graph(y)

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suffixes: medical procedures
recording

106
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-gram

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suffixes: medical procedures
recording

107
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-plasty

A

suffixes: medical procedures
surgical repair

108
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-therapy

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suffixes: medical procedures
treatment

109
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chemo-

A

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes
chemical

ex. chemotherapy

110
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echo-/sono-

A

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes
sound

111
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electro-

A

prefix commonly paired with medical procedure suffixes
pertaining to electrical charge

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