suffixes Flashcards by Amber Guarente

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-algia

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pain, suffering

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ectomy

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surgical removal of

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-blast

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embryonic, immature

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-crine

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secretion

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-emia

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blood condition

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-lysis

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breakdown, destruction, separation

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-meter

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measure

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-oma

A

tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease condition

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-plasia

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development, growth

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-plasm

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structure, formation

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-pnea

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breathing

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-ptosis

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falling, dropping, prolapse (sagging, drooping)

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-rrhagia

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bursting forth of blood

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-sclerosis

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hardening

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-scopy

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to view

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-stasis

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stopping, controlling

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-trophy

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development, nourishment

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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

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-gram

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record, process of recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-lysis

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separation, breakdown, destruction

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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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suture

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-stomy

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opening

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-tomy

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incision, to cut into

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-cele

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abnormal protrusion

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-emesis

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vomiting

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-malacia

A

softening

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-necrosis

A

tissue death

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-stenosis

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narrowing

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-ostomy

A

surgical creation of an artificial opening to the body surface

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-otomy

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cutting or surgical incision

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-rrhage

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bleeding (sudden, severe flow)

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition or disease

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-lithiasis

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the presence of stones