Noun suffixes Flashcards
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-algia
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pain
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-cele
A
hernia
3
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-centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid
4
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-dynia
A
pain
5
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ectomy
A
excision, removal
6
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cyte
A
cell
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emia
A
blood condition
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genesis
A
condition of forming
9
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gram
A
record
10
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graph
A
instrument for recording
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graphy (verb)
A
process of recording
12
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itis
A
inflammation
13
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logy
A
study of
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lysis
A
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
hardening
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scope (noun)
instrument for visual examination
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scopy (verb)
process of visual examination
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stasis
stopping, controlling
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stomy
surgical opening
30
therapy
treatment
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tomy
incision, cutting into
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er
one who
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ia
condition
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ist
specialist
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ole, ule
little, small
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um, ium
structure, tissue
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us
structure, substance
38
y
condition, process
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coccus
berry shaped bacterium
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trophy
development, nourishment
