Noun suffixes Flashcards by Odette Simon

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia

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-centesis

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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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-dynia

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pain

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ectomy

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excision, removal

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cyte

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cell

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emia

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blood condition

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genesis

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condition of forming

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gram

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record

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graph

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instrument for recording

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graphy (verb)

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process of recording

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itis

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inflammation

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logy

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study of

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lysis

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breakdown, destruction

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megaly

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enlargement

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oma

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tumor, mass

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opsy

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to view

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osis

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abnormal condition

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pathy

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disease, contion

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penia

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deficiency

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phobia

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fear

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plasia

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development, formation, growth

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plasty

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surgical repair

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ptosis

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falling, dropping

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sclerosis

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hardening

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scope (noun)

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instrument for visual examination

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scopy (verb)

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process of visual examination

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stasis

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stopping, controlling

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stomy

A

surgical opening

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therapy

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treatment

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tomy

A

incision, cutting into

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er

A

one who

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ia

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condition

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ist

A

specialist

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ole, ule

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little, small

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um, ium

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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

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development, nourishment