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Suffixes Flashcards

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-algia

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pain

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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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-cyte

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cell

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-dynia

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pain

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-ectasis

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dilation

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-gen

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that which produces

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-genesis

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produces, generates

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-genic

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producing, produced by

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-ia

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state, condition

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-iatry

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medical treatment

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-ism

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state of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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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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-lytic

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, mass, swelling

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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23
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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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fear

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-plasia

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development, growth

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-plasm

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neoplasm

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-ptosis

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-rrhage

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excessive, abnormal flow

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-rrhagia

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abnormal flow condition

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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-sclerosis

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-stenosis

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-therapy

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-ule

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-ac

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pertaining to

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-al

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pertaining to

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-an

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pertaining to

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-ar

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pertaining to

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-ary

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pertaining to

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-atic

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pertaining to

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-eal

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pertaining to

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-iac

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to

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-ine

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pertaining to

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-nic

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pertaining to

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-ory

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pertaining to

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-tic

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pertaining to

54
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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

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-otomy

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cutting into

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-pexy

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surgical fixation

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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-gram

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record or picture

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-graph

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instrument for recording

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-graphy

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process of recording

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-meter

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instrument for measuring

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-metry

A

process of measuring

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-scope

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instrument of viewing

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-scopy

A

process of visually examining

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