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Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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2
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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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3
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-cyte

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cell

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4
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-dynia

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pain

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5
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-ectasis

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dilation

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6
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-gen

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that which produces

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7
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-genesis

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produces, generates

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8
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-genic

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producing, produced by

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9
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-ia

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state, condition

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10
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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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11
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-iatry

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medical treatment

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12
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-ism

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state of

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13
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-itis

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inflammation

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14
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-logist

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one who studies

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15
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-logy

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study of

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16
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-lysis

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destruction

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17
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-lytic

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destruction

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18
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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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19
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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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20
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-oid

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resembling

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21
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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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22
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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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-phobia

25
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-plasia

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development, growth

26
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-plasm

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formation, development

27
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-ptosis

28
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-rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

29
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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

30
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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

32
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-sclerosis

33
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-stenosis

34
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-therapy

35
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-trophy

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nourishment, development

36
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-ule

37
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  • ac
  • al
  • an
  • ar
  • ary
  • atic
  • eal
  • iac
  • ic
  • ile
  • ine
  • ior
  • nic
  • ory
  • ous
  • tic
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pertaining to

38
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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

39
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

40
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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

41
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-otomy

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cutting into

42
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-pexy

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surgical fixation

43
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-plasty

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surgical repair

44
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-rrhaphy

45
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-gram

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record or picture

46
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-graph

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instrument for recording

47
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-graphy

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process of recording

48
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

49
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-metry

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process of measuring

50
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-scope

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instrument for viewing

51
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-scopy

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process of visually examining

52
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-ose

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resembling

53
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-derma

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skin condition

54
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-emia

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blood condition

55
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-opsy

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-phagia

57
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-tome

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instrument to cut

[MT] Lesson 1: The Fundamentals (16 decks)

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