Quiz 5, pages 23-29 (suffixes) Flashcards

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able, ible, ac, al, ar, ary, eal

A

capable of

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algia

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pain

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3
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ase

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enzyme

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4
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cele

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hernia

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5
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centesis

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surgical puncture

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6
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cidal

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killing

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7
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crine

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secrete

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8
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ectasia, ectasis

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dilation, stretching

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9
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ectomy

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excision

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edema

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swelling

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emia

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blood

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12
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emesis

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vomiting

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13
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genic

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produced by or produced in

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14
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gram

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a record

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graph

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recording instrument

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16
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graphy

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process or recording

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17
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ia, iasis

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condition

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18
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ic, ive, tic

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pertaining to

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19
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iac

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one who suffers

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20
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ism

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condition or theory

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21
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ist

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one who

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22
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itis

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inflammation

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23
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ium

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membrane

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24
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kinesia, kinesis

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movement, motion

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25
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lepsy

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seizure

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26
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logist

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one who studies, specialist

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27
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logy

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study of, science of

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28
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ly

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act or process or condition

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29
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lysis, lysin, lytic

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dissolving, destruction, freeing

30
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malacia

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softening

31
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maina

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excessive preoccupation

32
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megaly

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large or enlarged

33
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meter

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instrument used to measure

34
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metry

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process of measuring

35
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oid

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resembling

36
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ile

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little

37
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oma

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tumor

38
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opia

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vision

39
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orexia

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appetite

40
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ose

A

sugar

41
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osis

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condition

42
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ous

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pertaining to or characterized by

43
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pathy

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disease

44
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para

A

female who has given birth

45
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penia

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deficiency

46
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pepsia

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digestion

47
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pexy

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surgical fixation

48
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phagia, phagic, phagy

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eating, swallowing

49
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phasia

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speech

50
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phobia

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abnormal fear, or unusual sensitivity

51
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plasty

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surgical repair

52
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pnea

A

breathing

53
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plegia

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paralysis

54
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ptosis

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sagging, prolapse

55
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rrhage, orrhagia

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excessive bleeding

56
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rrhaphy

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suture

57
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rrhea

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discharge

58
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rrhexis

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rupture

59
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schisis

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spirt, cleft

60
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sclerosis

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hard, hardening

61
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scope

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instrument used for viewing

62
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scopy

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process of visually examining

63
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spasm

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twitching, cramp

64
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stasis

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stopping, crontrolling

65
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stomy

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formation of an opening

66
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tome

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instrument used for cutting

67
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tomy

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incision

68
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tripsy

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surgical crushing

69
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trophic, trophy

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nutrition, development

70
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uria

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urine or urination