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suffixes Flashcards

1
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al

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pertaining to

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algia

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pertaining to death

worse than pain

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asthenia

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weakness

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blast

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immature cell

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cele

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pertaining to a tumor or swelling

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centesis

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pertaining to puncturing an organ or body cavity, often to drain excess fluid or obtain a sample for analysis

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7
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cyte

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cell

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ectomy

A

surgical removal of

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9
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emesis

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vomiting

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emia

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pertaining to the prescence of a substance in the blood

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esthia

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pertaining to senation or perception

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12
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genic

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causing

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13
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gram

A

record

cardiogram

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graph

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a record or the instrument used to create the record

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15
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ia

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condition of

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ic

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pertaining to

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itis

A

inflammation

tendonitis

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lysis

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decline, disintegration, or destruction

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megaly

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enlargement of

20
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meter

A

measuring instrument

21
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ology

A

science or study of

22
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oma

A

tumor

melanoma

23
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osis

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pertaining to a disease process

24
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ostomy

A

surgical creation of an opening

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pathy

A

disease or a system for treating disease

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phagia

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pertaining to eating or swallowing

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phasia

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pertaining to speech

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phobia

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pertaining to an irrational fear

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plasty

A

plastic surgery

30
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plegia

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pnea

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pertaining to breathing

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ptosis

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rrhage

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

34
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rragia

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abnormal or excessive flow or discharge

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rrhea

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flor or discharge

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scope

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instrument for examination

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scopy

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examination with an instrument

38
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sis

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a process, action, or conditioon

39
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stasis

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taxis order, arrangement of

40
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trophic

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pertaining to nutrition

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