Suffixes Flashcards by Hailee Piercy | Brainscape

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algia

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pain

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ase

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enzyme

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asthenia

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weakness

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atresia

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absence of a normal body opening; occlusion; closure

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capnia

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carbon dioxide

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cele

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hernia; protrusion

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centesis

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surgical puncture to aspirate fluid

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cyte

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cell

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desis

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surgical fixation; fusion

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ectomy

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excision or 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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genesis

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origin; cause

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gram

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record; x-ray film

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graph

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instrument used to record

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graphy

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process of recording; x-ray filming

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ician

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one who

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itis

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inflammation

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lepsy

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seizure

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lysis

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loosening; dissolution; separating

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lytic

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destroy; reduce

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malacia

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softening

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mania

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madness; insane desire

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megaly

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enlargement

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meter

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instrument used to measure

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metry

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measurement

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ologist

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one who studies and practices (specialist)

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oma

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tumor; swelling

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opia

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vision (condition)

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oorhagia

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rapid flowing of blood

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orrhaphy

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suturing; repairing

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orrhea

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flow; excessive damage

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orrhexis

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rupture

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osis

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abnormal condition (means increased when used with blood cell word roots)

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ostomy

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creation of artificial opening

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otomy

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cut into or incision

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oxia

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oxygen

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paresis

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slightly paralysis

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pathy

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disease

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penia

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abnormal reduction in number

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pepsia

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digestion

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pexy

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surgical fixation; suspension

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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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plasia

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formation; development; a growth

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plasm

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growth; substance; formation

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plasty

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plastic or surgical repair

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plegia

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paralysis

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pnea

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breathing

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poiesis

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formation

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ptosis

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dropping; sagging; prolapse

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sclerosis

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hardening

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scope

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instrument used for visual examination

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scopy

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visual examination

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scopic

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visual examination

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spasm

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sudden involuntary muscle contraction

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stalsis

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contraction

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stenosis

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constriction; narrowing

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thorax

A

chest

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tome

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instrument used to cut

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tripsy

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surgical crushing

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uria

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urine; urination