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Suffixes Flashcards

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Suffix that means singular

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-a

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Suffix that means pertaining to

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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • ary
  • ial
  • ic
  • ior
  • tic
  • us
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Suffix that mean toward

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-ad

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Suffix the means pain

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  • algesia
  • algia
  • dynia
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Suffix that means weakness

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-asthenia

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Suffix that means closure or absence of a normal body opening

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-atresia

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Suffix that means hernia

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-cele

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Suffix that means surgical puncture

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-centesis

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Suffix that means break apart

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  • clasia
  • clasis
  • clast
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Suffix that means to separate

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-crit

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Suffix that means sugircal fixation/fusion

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-desis

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Suffix that means run/running

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-drome

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Suffix that means surgical removal

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-ectomy

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Suffix that means vomiting

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-emesis

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Suffix that means condition of the blood

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  • emia
  • hemia
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Suffix that means origin or cause

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-genesis

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Suffix that means pertaining to producing/forming

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-genic

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Suffix that means knowledge

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-gnosis

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Suffix that means record or image

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-gram

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Suffix that means instrument for recording

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-graph

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Suffix that means recording process

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-graphy

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Suffix that means condiation of

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  • ia
  • iasis
  • ism (or disease)
  • osis
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Suffix that means treatment or specialty

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-iatry

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Suffix that means process

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-ion

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Suffix that means one who specializes

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-ist

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Suffix that means inflamation

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-itis

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Suffix that means one who studies

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-logist

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Suffix that means pertaining to study

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-logous

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Suffix that means the study or science of

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-logy

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Suffix that means to loosen or dissolve

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  • lysis
  • lytic
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Suffic that means softening

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-malacia

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Suffix that means abnormally large

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-megaly

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Suffixes that mean measure/measuring instrument, one who measures, and measurement/process of measuring

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-meter, -metrist, -metry

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Suffix that means tumor

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-oma

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Suffix that means view of

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-opsy

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Suffix that means condition of oxygen

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-oxia

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Suffix that means birth

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-partum

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Suffix that means disease

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-pathy

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Suffix that means abnormal reduction in number or deficiency

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-penia

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Suffix that means surgical fixation or suspension

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-pexy

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Suffix that means eating or swallowing

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-phagia

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Suffix that means speaking

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-phasia

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Suffix that means loving or affinity for

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-philia or -phil

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Suffix that means fear

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-phobia

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Suffix that means protection

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-phylaxis

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Suffix that means growth

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  • physis
  • plasia
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Suffix that means surgical repair

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-plasty

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Suffix that means paralysis

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-plegia

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Suffix that means practice

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-practic

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Suffix that means drooping

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-ptosis

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Suffix that means abnormal discharge

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  • rrhage
  • rrhagia
  • rrhagic
  • rrhea (just discharge)
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Suffix that means suturing

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-rrhaphy

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Suffix that means rupture

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-rrhexis

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Suffix that means condition of hardening

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-sclerosis

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Suffix that means instrument for veiwing or the process of viewing

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-scope and -scopy

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Suffix that means sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-spasm

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Suffix that means standing still

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-stasis

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Suffix that means surgical creation of an opening

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-stomy

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Suffix that means treatment

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-therapy

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Suffix that means cutting instrument and to cut

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-tome and -tomy

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Suffix that means surgical crushing

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-tripsy

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Suffix that means process of

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-y

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-a

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Suffix that means singular

64
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  • ac
  • al
  • ar
  • ary
  • ial
  • ic
  • ior
  • tic
  • us
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Suffix that means pertaining to

65
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-ad

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Suffix that mean toward

66
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  • algesia
  • algia
  • dynia
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Suffix the means pain

67
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-asthenia

A

Suffix that means weakness

68
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-atresia

A

Suffix that means closure or absence of a normal body opening

69
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-cele

A

Suffix that means hernia

70
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-centesis

A

Suffix that means surgical puncture

71
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  • clasia
  • clasis
  • clast
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Suffix that means break apart

72
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-crit

A

Suffix that means to separate

73
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-desis

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Suffix that means sugircal fixation/fusion

74
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-drome

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Suffix that means run/running

75
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-ectomy

A

Suffix that means surgical removal

76
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-emesis

A

Suffix that means vomiting

77
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  • emia
  • hemia
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Suffix that means condition of the blood

78
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-genesis

A

Suffix that means origin or cause

79
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-genic

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Suffix that means pertaining to producing/forming

80
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-gnosis

A

Suffix that means knowledge

81
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-gram

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Suffix that means record or image

82
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-graph

A

Suffix that means instrument for recording

83
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-graphy

A

Suffix that means recording process

84
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  • ia
  • iasis
  • ism (or disease)
  • osis
A

Suffix that means condiation of

85
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-iatry

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Suffix that means treatment or specialty

86
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-ion

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Suffix that means process

87
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-ist

A

Suffix that means one who specializes

88
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-itis

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Suffix that means inflamation

89
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-logist

A

Suffix that means one who studies

90
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-logous

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Suffix that means pertaining to study

91
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Reverse

-logy

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Suffix that means the study or science of

92
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Reverse

  • lysis
  • lytic
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Suffix that means to loosen or dissolve

93
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Reverse

-malacia

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Suffic that means softening

94
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Reverse

-megaly

A

Suffix that means abnormally large

95
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Reverse

-meter, -metrist, -metry

A

Suffixes that mean measure/measuring instrument, one who measures, and measurement/process of measuring

96
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Reverse

-oma

A

Suffix that means tumor

97
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Reverse

-opsy

A

Suffix that means view of

98
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Reverse

-oxia

A

Suffix that means condition of oxygen

99
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Reverse

-partum

A

Suffix that means birth

100
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-pathy

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Suffix that means disease

101
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-penia

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Suffix that means abnormal reduction in number or deficiency

102
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-pexy

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Suffix that means surgical fixation or suspension

103
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-phagia

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Suffix that means eating or swallowing

104
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-phasia

A

Suffix that means speaking

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-philia or -phil

A

Suffix that means loving or affinity for

106
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Reverse

-phobia

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Suffix that means fear

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Reverse

-phylaxis

A

Suffix that means protection

108
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Reverse

  • physis
  • plasia
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Suffix that means growth

109
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Reverse

-plasty

A

Suffix that means surgical repair

110
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Reverse

-plegia

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Suffix that means paralysis

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Reverse

-practic

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Suffix that means practice

112
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Reverse

-ptosis

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Suffix that means drooping

113
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Reverse

  • rrhage
  • rrhagia
  • rrhagic
  • rrhea (just discharge)
A

Suffix that means abnormal discharge

114
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Reverse

-rrhaphy

A

Suffix that means suturing

115
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Reverse

-rrhexis

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Suffix that means rupture

116
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Reverse

-sclerosis

A

Suffix that means condition of hardening

117
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Reverse

-scope and -scopy

A

Suffix that means instrument for veiwing or the process of viewing

118
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Reverse

-spasm

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Suffix that means sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

119
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Reverse

-stasis

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Suffix that means standing still

120
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-stomy

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Suffix that means surgical creation of an opening

121
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Reverse

-therapy

A

Suffix that means treatment

122
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Reverse

-tome and -tomy

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Suffix that means cutting instrument and to cut

123
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Reverse

-tripsy

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Suffix that means surgical crushing

124
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Reverse

-y

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Suffix that means process of

125
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Suffix that means condition of hearing

A

-acusis

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Suffix meaning pain

A

-algesia

127
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Suffix meaning pregnancy

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-cyesis

128
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Suffix meaning vomiting

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-emesis

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Suffix meaning condition of

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-iasis

130
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Suffix who means one who practices

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-ician

131
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Suffix that means seizure

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-lepsy

132
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Suffix that means pertaining to word or phrase

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-lexia

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Suffix that means pertaining to loosen/dissolve

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-lytic

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Suffix that means madness/frenzy

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-mania

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Suffix that means one who measures

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-metrist

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Suffix that means resembling

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-oid

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Suffix that means condition of vision

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-opia

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Suffix that means condition of sound or voice

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-phonia

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Suffix meaning breath

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-pnea

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Suffix that means to cough up

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-ptysis

141
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Suffix that means trumpet/fallopian tube

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-salpinx

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Suffix that means pertaining to a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction

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-spasmodic

143
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Suffix that means dripping

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-staxis

144
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Suffix that means development

A

-troph

145
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Suffix that means urination

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-uresis

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Suffix that means pertaining to urine/urination

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-uria

147
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Suffix that means pertaining to

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