Suffixes Flashcards by Sarah Butler

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algia

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pain

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centesis

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piercing

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cide

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to kill

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cise

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cut

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cyte

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cell

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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emesis

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vomiting

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emia

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blood condition

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genic

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producing/causing

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gram

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record or picture

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itis

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inflammation

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logist

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one that studies

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logy

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study of

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lysis

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break down

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lytic

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destruction

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megaly

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enlarged

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ology

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study of

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oma

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tumor

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opia

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vision

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opsy

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view of/examination

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osis

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abnormal condition

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ostomy

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surgical opening

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otomy

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cutting into

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pathy

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disease

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penia

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lack

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phobic

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fearing

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plasty

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surgical repair/ plastic surgery

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plegia

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paralysis

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pnea

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breathing

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rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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rrhea

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discharge

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sclerosis

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hardening

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scope

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instrument for viewing

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stenosis

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narrowing

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therapy

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treatment

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trophy

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development

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uria

A

urine condition

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al

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pertaining to

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ic

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pertaining to

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meter

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measuring instrument

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asthenia

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weakness

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blast

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immature cell

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cele

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pertaining to tumor or swelling

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graph

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record/ instrument used to create record

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ia

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condition

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phagia

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eating/swallowing

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phasia

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speech

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ptosis

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drooping

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rrhagia

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excessive/abnormal flow/discharge

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rrhaphy

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suture of/ repair of

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scopy

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examination with instrument

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sis

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process, action, condition

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stasis

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slowing/ stopping of normal flow

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taxis

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order, arrangement of

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trophic

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nutrition