Suffix Flashcards by Rennika Raby

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-algia

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Pain

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-asis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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Asthenia-

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Weakness

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-capnia

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Carbon dioxide

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-cele

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Hernia, herniation, pouching

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectasis

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Dilation, stretching

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal of

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-edem

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Swelling

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Emia-

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Condition of the blood

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-genesis

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Development, production, creation

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-genic

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Producing, causing

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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A diagram, a recording instrument

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-graphy

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Making a recording

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-iasis

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Condition of

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-ism

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Condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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The study of

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-lysis

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Destruction of, decomposition

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-oma

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Tumor

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-oasis

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Condition

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-oxia

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Condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Lack, deficiency

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-phasia

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Speaking

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-phobia

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An exaggerated fear

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-phoria

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Feeling

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-plasty

A

Surgical repair

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-ptosis

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Downward (as in displacement)

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-rrhage

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Excessive flow

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-rrhagia

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Excessive flow, discharge

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-rrhea

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Discharge or flow

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-scope

A

Examination instrument

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

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-sepsis

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Infection

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-stasis

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Maintenance, maintaining a certain constant level

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-stenosis

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Narrowing

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-stomy

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(Ostomy) creation of an opening

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-tomy,
-otomy

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Incision, cutting into

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-uria

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Condition of the urine