Noun suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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-cele

A

hernia

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3
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture to remove fluid

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4
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-dynia

A

pain

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5
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ectomy

A

excision, removal

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cyte

A

cell

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emia

A

blood condition

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genesis

A

condition of forming

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gram

A

record

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graph

A

instrument for recording

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graphy (verb)

A

process of recording

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itis

A

inflammation

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logy

A

study of

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lysis

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breakdown, destruction

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megaly

A

enlargement

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oma

A

tumor, mass

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opsy

A

to view

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osis

A

abnormal condition

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pathy

A

disease, contion

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penia

A

deficiency

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phobia

A

fear

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plasia

A

development, formation, growth

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plasty

A

surgical repair

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ptosis

A

falling, dropping

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sclerosis

A

hardening

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scope (noun)

A

instrument for visual examination

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scopy (verb)

A

process of visual examination

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stasis

A

stopping, controlling

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stomy

A

surgical opening

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therapy

A

treatment

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tomy

A

incision, cutting into

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er

A

one who

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ia

A

condition

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ist

A

specialist

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ole, ule

A

little, small

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um, ium

A

structure, tissue

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us

A

structure, substance

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y

A

condition, process

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coccus

A

berry shaped bacterium

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trophy

A

development, nourishment