Suffix Flashcards by Danielly C.

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, tumor, swelling

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lith

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stone

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-lysis

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destruction, separation

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oid

A

resemble

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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condition of

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-pathy

A

disease

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-phobia

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fear

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-plegia

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paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-ptysis

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spitting

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-rrhage

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bursting forth

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth

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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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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-desis

A

binding

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-ectomy

A

excision

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-gram

A

a weight, mark, record

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-graph

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to write, record

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-graphy

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-recording

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-meter

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instrument to measure, measure

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-opsy

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to view

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-platsy

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-scope

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instrument

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-scopy

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to view

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-stasis

A

control, stopping

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-stomy

A

new opening

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-tome

A

instrument to cut

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-tomy

A

incision

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-blast

A

immature cell, germ cell

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-cyte

A

cell

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-ist

A

one who specializes, agen

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-logy

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study of

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-phagia

A

to eat

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-plasia

A

formation, produce

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-phasia

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to speak

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-philia

A

attraction

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-phraxis

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to obstruct

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-physis

A

growth

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-pnea

A

breathing

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-polesis

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formation

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-therapy

A

treatment

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-trophy

A

nourishment, development

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-uria

A

urine

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-ate

A

use, action

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-blast

A

immature cell, germ cell

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-ectasis

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dilatation, dilatin, distention

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-gen

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formation, produce

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-genesis

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formation, produce

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-genic

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formation, produce

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-gram

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weight, mark, record

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-ic

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pertaining to, chemical

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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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-lymph

A

serum, clear fluid

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-lysis

A

destruction, to separate

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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

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-penia

A

lack of, deficiency

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-plasm

A

a thing formed, plasma

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-plegia

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stroke, paralysis

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-ptosis

A

prolapse, drooping

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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

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-scopy

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to view, examine

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-spasm

A

tension, spasm

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-stasis

A

control, stopping

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-staxia

A

dripping, tricking

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-y

A

process, condition, pertaining to