suffixes Flashcards by Ash Martin

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pertaining to

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al, ic, tic, ar, ary, ous

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surgical excision/removal

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ectomy

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condition of blood

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emia

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record or image

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gram

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condition of

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osis,ia

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treatment/specialist

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iatry

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inflammation

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itis

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one who studies

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logist

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study/science of

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logy

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disease

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pathy

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loving/affinity for

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philia

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surgical repair

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plasty

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instrument used for viewing

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scope

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a practise

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practic

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toward

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ad

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protection

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phylaxis

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suturing

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rraphy

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process of viewing

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scopy

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surgical puncture

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centesis

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break apart

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clasia/clasis/clast

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surgical fixation/fusion

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desis

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surgical fixation/suspension

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pexy

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run/running

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drome

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vomiting

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emesis

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softening

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malacia

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hardening

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sclerosis

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View of

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opsy

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oxygen

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oxia

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sudden involuntary muscle contraction

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spasm

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abnormal discharge

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rrhagia

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hernia/swelling or protrusion

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cele

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pain

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dynia

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conditon/disease

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ism

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recording instrument

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graph

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recording process

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graphy

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measuring instrument

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meter

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process of measuring

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metry

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condition of pain

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algia

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weakness

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asthenia

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closure or absence of normal body opening

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atresia

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tumor

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oma

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paralysis

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plegia

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eat/swallow

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phagia

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speaking

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phasia

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physis

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growth

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rrhea

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discharge

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rrehexis

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rupture

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deficiency or abnormal reduction in numbers

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pena

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fear

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phobia

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-gnosis

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knowledge