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Module 3: Suffixes Flashcards

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1
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an increase in the size of cells is hyper ____

A

hypertrophy

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2
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what bacteria causes tonsillitis?

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streptococcal bacterium

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3
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which red blood cells are made in the bone marrow and carry oxygen from the lungs through the blood to all body cells?

A

erythrocytes

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-y

A

condition or process

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-oid

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resembling

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the term that means pertaining to the groin

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inguinal

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the term that means pertaining to the lung

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pulmonary

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the term that means pertaining to death

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necrotic

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the term that means pertaining to the larynx

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laryngeal

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the medical term for the membrane surrounding the heart is

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pericardium

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he term that means resembling mucus

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mucoid

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12
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-ole

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small

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13
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-plasia

A

development, formation or growth

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14
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neutrophils, basophils and eosinophils are

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granulocytes

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15
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thrombocytes are also called

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platelets

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16
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the smallest of the arterial vessels are called

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arterioles

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17
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a granulocyte that eats harmful cells is a

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phagocyte

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-genesis

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condition of producing or forming

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-cele

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hernia

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-stasis

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stopping or controlling

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-pathy

A

disease

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-oma

A

mass or tutor

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-ptosis

A

dropping

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-plasia

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growth

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-malacia

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softening

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-algia

A

pain

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-lysis

A

breakdown, destruction, separation

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isch/o

A

hold back

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-er

A

one who

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remoce fluid

37
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-tomy

A

incision

38
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necropsy is

A

examination of the body after death

39
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phlebotomy is

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incision of a vein

40
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the surgical creation of an opening between the large intestine and the outside of the body is called

A

colostomy

41
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which term means condition of no growth?

A

atrophy

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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-ole

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little, small

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-lysis

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breakdown, separation

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-um

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structure, tissue, thing

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-ac

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pertaining to

47
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excess cells due to an increased rate of cell division is termed

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hyperplasia

48
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-graphy

A

process of recording

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