Suffix Flashcards by Taylor Beeson

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-apheresis

A

Removal

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-asthenia

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Without strength

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-capnea

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Carbon dioxide

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-centesis

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Removal of fluid

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-Chezia

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Elimination of waste

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-cidal

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Killing

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-Emia

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Condition of the blood

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-gram

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Imaging

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-graphy

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Imaging

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-iasis

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Abnormal condition

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-ism

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Process or condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-kinesis

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Movement

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-lithiasis

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Presence of stones

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-logy

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Study of

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-Lysis

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Breakdown

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-lytic

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Breaking down/ reducing

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-mimetic

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Mimic

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-oxia

A

Oxygen

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-paresis

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Weakness

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-pathy

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Disease

Q

-penia

A

Deficiency

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-phagia

A

Swallowing

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-phasia

A

Speech

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-pheresis

A

Removal

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-plasia

A

Formation

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-plegia/-plegic

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Paralysis

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-pnea/-pneic

A

Breath

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-prandial

A

Meal

Q

-ptysis

A

Spitting

Q

-rrhea

A

Flow

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-rrhexis

A

Rupture

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-rrhage

A

Profuse flow/ discharge

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-scopy

A

Exam using visual tool

Q

-sis

A

Condition/ state of

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-stasis

A

Control

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-stomy/stoma

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Opening

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-tax

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Condition

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-uresis

A

Urination

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-ur/-uro

A

Urine or urinary tract

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-volemia

A

Blood volume

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-otomy/-tomy

A

Act of cutting or making an incision