Suffix Flashcards by Nicholas Rossano

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-algia

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pain

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-genic

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producing; produced by

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-gnosis

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knowledge

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-gram

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record

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-graph

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instrument used to

record

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-graphy

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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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-logist

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specialist; one

who studies

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasty

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surgical

reconstruction

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-ptosis

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drooping; sagging

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage; rrhagia

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bursting forth (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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to suture (to sew)

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-rrhea

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flow; discharge

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-rrhexis

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rupture

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scope

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instrument used to
view inside a body
cavity or organ

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-scopy

A

the process of viewing
inside a body cavity or
organ

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-spasm

A

sudden involuntary muscle

contraction

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-statis

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stable; stopping; controlling; narrowing

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-stomy

A

surgical creation of an

opening

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-tomy

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to cut; incision

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-trophy

A

growth; nourishment

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ac; -al; -ar; -ic;

- ous; -ary; -eal

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pertaining to

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DROME

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TO RUN

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GENOUS

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PRODUCED BY

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IASIS

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ABNORMAL CONDITION

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ION

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PROCESS

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MORTEM

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DEATH

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OPSY

A

VIEW

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PARTUM

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DELIVERY

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PLASIA \ PLASM

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DEVELOPMENT \ FORMATION

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PNEA

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BREATHING

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TIC

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PERTAINING TO

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UM

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STRUCTURE

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URIA

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URINATION

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-Y

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PROCESS \ CONDITION

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cle

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small

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edema

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swelling

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ium

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structure

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coccus

A

berry-shape

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therapy

A

treatment

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derma

A

skin