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noun, adjective, and for medical specialities suffixes Flashcards

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suffix of -ia means persistent and exaggerated fear

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PHOBIA

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suffix of -ism means impaired control of alcohol use

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ALCOHOLISM

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suffix -sis means acid condition of body fluids

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ACIDOSIS

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suffix -ian means specialist in a field of study and the example means a practitioner of medicine

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PHYSICIAN

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suffix -y means sustained muscle contraction

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TETANY

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suffix -logy means study of and the example means study of function in a living organism

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PHYSIOLOGY

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suffix -iatrics means medical speciality and the example means study and treatment of the aged

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GERIATRICS

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suffix - iatry means medical speciality and the example means study and treatment of the foot

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PODIATRY

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suffix -ics means medical speciality and the example meanes study and treatement of skeleton and joints

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ORTHOPEDICS

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suffix -al pertaining to the skeleton

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SKELETAL

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suffix -ist means specialist in a field of study and the example means specialist in the treatement of the heart

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CARDIOLOOGIST

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suffix -ary pertaining to diet

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DIETARY

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suffix - ac pertaining to the heart

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CARDIAC

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suffix -ar pertaining to muscles

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MUSCULAR

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suffix -form like or resembling a mucos

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MUCIFORM

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suffix -ic pertianing to a meter

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METRIC

14
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suffix -ical pertaining to anatomy

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ANATOMICAL

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suffix -ile pertaining to fever

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FEBRILE

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suffix -oid resembling toxin

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TOXOID

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suffix -ory pertaining to respiration

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RESPIRATORY

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suffix- ous pertaining to a vein

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VENOUS

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