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Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia, -dynia

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pain

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-cele

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herniation, protrusion

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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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-cyte

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cell

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-ectomy

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excision, removal

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6
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-emesis

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to vomit

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-emia

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blood condition

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-er; -or; -logist; -ist

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specializes in the study of

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9
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-genic

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pertaining to the origin

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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12
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-ia

A

state of

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13
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-iasis

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condition, presence of

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14
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-iatrician, -iatrist

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one who specializes in treatment

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-iatrics

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treatment

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16
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-iatry

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process of treatment

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-ic; -al;- an; -ar; -ary; -eal; -iac; -ic; -id; -ile; -ous; -tic; -ac

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pertaining to

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18
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-icle

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small or tiny

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-is

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structure, thing

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-ist

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one who specializes

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21
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-itis

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inflammation of

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22
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-logist

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one who specializes in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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breaking down; destroy

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-malacia

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

A

instrument for measuring

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-metry

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process of measuring

29
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-ole: -ule

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small, tiny

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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process of viewing

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-ostomy

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create an opening

34
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-otomy

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surgical incision into

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-pathy

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disease process

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-penia

A

deficiency

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-pexy

A

lifting; suspension

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-plasia

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formation, development

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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-pnea

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-poiesis

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creation/production

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-ptosis

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-rrhagia; -rrhage

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bursting forth

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-rrhaphy

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suture, repair

46
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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

47
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-rrhexis

48
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-sclerosis

49
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-scope

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instrument for viewing

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-scopy

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process of viewing with an instrument

51
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-stasis

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controlling, stopping

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-stenosis

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-stomy

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new opening

54
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-tome

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instrument to cut

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-tomy

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incision; cutting

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-tripsy

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process of crushing

57
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-tripter

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machine to crush

58
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-trite

A

instrument to crush

59
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-trophy

A

process of nourishment/growth

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-um

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-y

A

process of

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