Suffixes Flashcards by Whitney Harfert

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-algia

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Pain

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-asis

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Condition, usually abnormal

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-cele

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Hernia, herniation, pouching

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-centesis

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Puncture and aspiration of

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-cyte

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Cell

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-ectasis

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Dilation, stretching

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-ectomy

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Excision, removal of

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-emia

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Blood condition

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-genesis

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Development, production, creation

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-genic

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Producing, causing

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-gram

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Record

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-graph

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A diagram, a recording instrument

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-graphy

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Making a recording

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-iasis

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Condition of

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-ism

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A condition

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-logy

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The study of

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-lysis

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Destruction of, decomposition

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-meter

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Measuring instrument

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-oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition

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-pathy

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Disease

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-penia

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Lack, deficiency

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-phagia

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To eat or consume, swallowing

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-phasia

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Speaking

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-phobia

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An exaggerated fear

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-plasty

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Surgical repair or reshaping

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-ptosis

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Falling, sagging, dropping down

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-rrhage, rrhagia

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Excessive flow

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-rrhaphy

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Stitching, suturing

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-scope

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Examination instrument

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-scopy

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Examination using a scope

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-stasis

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Maintenance, maintaining a constant level

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-stomy, -ostomy

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Creation of an opening

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-tomy, -otomy

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Incision, cutting into

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-uria

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Condition of the urine