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Prefix/Suffix Categories Flashcards

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1
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Define Prefix

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  • Found at the beginning
  • Change when, where, how many, or direction
  • Make comparisons
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Define Suffix

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  • Found at the end
  • Describes procedure, disease, instrument, or person
  • tells if noun/adjective
  • tells if smaller/larger
  • tells if pertains/related to
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Prefix Groups

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  • Position
  • Number/Measurement
  • Direction
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Suffix Groups

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  • Surgical
  • Diagnostic/Pathological
  • Adjective/noun/diminutive
  • Also known as grammatical
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ab-

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Direction Prefix

away from

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ad-

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Direction Prefix

toward

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af-

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Direction Prefix

toward

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epi-

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Position Prefix

above, upon

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hypo-

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Position Prefix
(below, under, deficient, decreased)
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infra-

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Position Prefix

below, under

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sub-

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Position Prefix

below, under

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inter-

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Position Prefix

among, between

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post-

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Position Prefix

after, behind

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pre-

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Position Prefix

before, in front of

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pro-

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Position Prefix

before, in front of

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retro

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Position Prefix

backward, behind

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super-

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Direction Prefix

upper, above

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supra-

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Direction Prefix

above, excessive, superior

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exo-

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Direction Prefix

outward, outside

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extra-

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Direction Prefix

outside of

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endo-

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Direction Prefix

inner, within, inside

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intra-

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Direction Prefix

inside, within

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para-

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Direction Prefix

beside, near, beyond

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uni-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

one

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bi-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

two

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tri-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

three

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quadr-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

four

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poly-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

many

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multi-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

many

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primi-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

first

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hemi-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

half

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hyper-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

excessive, over, above

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dipl-

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Number/Measurement Prefix

double

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-centesis

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Surgical Suffix

puncture to withdraw fluid

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-clasis

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Surgical Suffix
(to break, surgical fracture)
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-clasia

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Surgical Suffix
(to break, surgical fracture)
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-desis

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Surgical Suffix
(binding, fixation of a bone or joint)
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-lysis

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Surgical Suffix
(destruction, separation, loosening)
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-tripsy

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Surgical Suffix

surgical crushing

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-pexy

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Surgical Suffix

surgical fixation

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-plasty

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Surgical Suffix

surgical repair

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-tom

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Surgical Suffix

cut, section, slice, layer

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-tome

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Surgical Suffix

instrument used to cut

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-ectomy

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Surgical Suffix

surgical removal, excision

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-stomy

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Surgical Suffix

forming an opening (mouth)

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-tomy

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Surgical Suffix

incision

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-rrhaphy

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Surgical Suffix

suture

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-pathy

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

disease

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-gram

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

record, writing

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-graph

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

process of recording

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-meter

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

instruments for measuring

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-metry

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

act of measuring

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-scope

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

visual examination

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-phage

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

swallowing, eating

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-phagia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

swallowing, eating

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-phasia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

speech

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-itis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

inflammation

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-emia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

blood condition

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-emisis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

vomit

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-edema

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

swelling

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-iasis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

abnormal condition, produced by something specified

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-osis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

abnormal condition, increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-plasia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

development, growth, formation

66
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-plasm

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

formation, development, growth

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-rrhage

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

bursting forth of, abnormal excessive fluid discharge

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-rrhagia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

bursting forth of, condition of abnormal excessive fluid

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-rrhexis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

rupture

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-algia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

pain

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-dynia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

pain

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-spasm

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

involuntary contraction, twitching

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-cele

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

hernia, protrusion, swelling

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-ectasis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

dilation or expansion

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-gen

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

forming, producing, origin

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-genesis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

forming, producing, origin

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-lith

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

stone, calculus

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-malacia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

abnormal softening

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-megaly

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

enlargement, large

80
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-oma

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

tumor, neoplam

81
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-penia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

decrease, deficiency, too few

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-plegia

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

paralysis

83
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-ptosis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

drooping, prolapse, downward placement

84
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-sclerosis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

abnormal condition of hardening

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-stenosis

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

narrowing, stricture

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-toxic

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

pertaining to poison

87
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-trophy

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Diagnostic/Pathological Suffix

nourishment, development

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-ac

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-al

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

90
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-ar

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

91
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-ary

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-eal

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-ic

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-ical

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-ile

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

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-ior

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

97
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-ous

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

98
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-tic

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

99
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-ine

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

100
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-ive

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

101
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-ory

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to)

102
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-ose

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(pertaining to, sugar)

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-a

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(noun ending)

104
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-ice

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(noun ending)

105
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-is

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(noun ending)

106
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-esis

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(condition)

107
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-ia

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(condition, state)

108
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-ism

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(condition)

109
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-y

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(condition, process)

110
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-isy

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(state of, condition)

111
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-sis

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(state of, condition)

112
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-ician

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(specialist)

113
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-ist

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(specialist)

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-logist

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(specialist in the study of)

115
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-icle

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(small, minute)

116
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-ole

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(small)

117
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-ule

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Adj/Noun/Diminutive
Grammatical
(small, minute)

HS 280 Medical Terminology (22 decks)

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