Suffixes Flashcards

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algia

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painful condition

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at; ar

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pertaining to an area

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ase

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denoting an enzyme

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cyte

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cell

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desis

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a binding

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ectomy

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surgical removal of body part

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emia

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blood condition

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genic

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producing or causing

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gram

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a record

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graph

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write, draw, record

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graph

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write, draw, record

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ia

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a noun ending of a condition

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ic

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a noun/adjective ending

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ism

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condition

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ist

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one who does

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itis

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inflammation

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meter

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a devise for measuring

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oid

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resembling

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ology

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study of, science of

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oma

A

tumor

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osis

A

abnormal condition

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ostomy

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forming an opening

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otomy

A

incision, cutting into

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pathic

A

diseased

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plegia

A

paralysis

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phobia

A

morbid fear of

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rrhea

A

profuse flow

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scope

A

examination instrument

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scopy

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a procedure using a scope

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tomy

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surgical procedure