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Medical Terminology - A Short Course: 8th Edition Davi-Ellen Chabner > Suffixes: Chapter Three > Flashcards

Suffixes: Chapter Three Flashcards

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AMNI- means

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Amnion (sac of fluid surrounding the embryo)

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ANGI- means

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Vessel (usually a blood vessel)

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ARTERI- means

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Artery

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ATHER- means

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Plaque (yellow, fatty material)

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CHEM- means

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Drug; chemical

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CHOLECYST- means

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Gallbladder

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CHRON- means

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Time

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CRY- means

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Cold

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HYSTER- means

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Uterus

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INGUIN- means

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Groin (area in which the thigh meets the trunk of the body)

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ISCH- means

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To hold back (deficiency)

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MAMM- means

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Breast

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MAST- means

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Breast

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MEN- means

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Menses (menstruation); month

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MENING- means

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Meninges ( membrane around the brain and spinal cord)

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MY- means

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Muscle

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MYEL- means

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Spinal cord OR bone marrow

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NECR- means

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Death (of cells)

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OOPHOR- means

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Ovary

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OT- means

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Ear

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PELV- means

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Hip area

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PHLEB- means

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Vein

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PNEUMON- means

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Lung

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PULMON- means

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Lung

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SALPING- means

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Fallopian (uterine) tube

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TONSILL- means

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Tonsil

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SEPTIC- means

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Pertaining to infection

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UR- means

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urine or urea ( a waste material); urinary tract

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VASCUL- means

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Blood vessel

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What are the two groups that suffixes are divided into?

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Diagnoses and Procedures

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Cellulitis means

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Inflammation of soft tissue under the skin

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Endocarditis means

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Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart

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The OUTER layer of Meninges is called

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Dura mater

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The MIDDLE layer of meninges is called

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Arachnoid

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The INNER layer of meninges is called

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Pia mater

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MYOS- means

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Muscle

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Thrombophlebitis means

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Inflammation of a vein with formation of blood clots

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-MEGALY means

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Enlargement

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FIBR- means

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Fibrous tissue

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Carcinomas are

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Malignant tumors of epithelial (skin or lining) tissue
EX: glands and linings of internal organs

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Sarcomas are

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Malignant tumors of connective tissue
EX: muscle, bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, fat

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Myomas commonly occur in the

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Uterus and are known as Fibroids

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LEIOMY- means

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Visceral or “smooth” muscle

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MURAL- means

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Wall

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The outer most layer of the uterus is called the

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Serosal

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The inner most layer of the uterus is called

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Mucosal

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LIP- means

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Fat

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RHABDOMY- means

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Skeletal muscle

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Chondrosarcoma means

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Cancer of cartilage tissue

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Fibrosarcoma means

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Cancer of fibrous tissue

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Leiomyosarcoma means

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Cancer of visceral muscle

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Liposarcoma means

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Cancer of fatty tissue

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Osteogenic sarcoma means

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Cancer of bone

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Rhabdomyosarcoma means

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Cancer of skeletal muscle

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MELAN- means

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Black

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Hepatoma is commonly called

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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THYM- means

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Thymus gland (located in the mediastinum)

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Mesothelioma is a malignant tumor of

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Pleural cells

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Hepatoma is a malignant tumor of

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The liver

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Lymphoma (previously called lymphosarcoma) is a malignant tumor of

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Lymph nodes

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Melanoma is a malignant tumor of

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Pigmented cells in the skin

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Multiple myeloma is a malignant tumor of

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Bone marrow cells

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Thymoma is a malignant tumor of the

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Thymus gland

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Ischemia may lead to

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Necrosis. Gangrene is a type of necrosis

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The deficiency of blood flow to a part of the body, caused by narrowing or obstruction of blood vessels is known as

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Ischemia

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When -OSIS is used with blood cell words it means

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A slight increase in number of cells
EX: erythrocyteosis, leukemia

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An acute (sudden) condition involving an area of heart muscle that has died as a result of ischemia is called

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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
aka heart attack

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Adenopathy and Lymphadenopathy both mean

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Disease condition of lymph nodes (“glands”)

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ADREN- means

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Adrenal glands

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Retinaopathy means

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Diseases condition of the retina of the eye

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-RRHEA means

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Discharge or flow (Normal)

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Menorrhea means

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Normal menstrual flow

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-RRHAGE or -RRHAGIA means

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Excessive discharge of blood

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-SCELEROSIS means

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Hardening

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What is the most common type of Arteriosclerosis?

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Atherosclerosis
a fatty plague (atheroma) collects on the lining of arteries

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Urea means

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A waste material

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-URIA means

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Condition of urine

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Hematuria means blood in urine whereas Uremia means

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High levels of urea in the blood

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-al, -eal, -ar, -ary, -ic, all mean

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Pertaining to

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Chronic conditions occurs over

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Long periods of time

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Acute conditions occur

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Suddenly, brief, or sharp

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-CENTESIS means

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Surgical puncture to remove fluid

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When a part of the uterus is removed the procedure is called

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A partial or subtotal hysterectomy

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Adenoids are

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Lymph tissue in the pharynx (throat)

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What is a TAH-BSO?

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A total abdominal hysterectomy

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In the term Myelogram, MYEL/O means

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Spinal cord

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LAMIN- means

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Piece of backbone (lamina)

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Why is a Laminectomy preformed?

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To relive pressure on nerves from a herniating disc/disc.

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Lobe is a

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Part of an organ, especially the lungs, brain, or glands

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Lobectomy is the

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Excision of a single lobe

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-GRAPHY means

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Process of recording

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A new mammographic technique that shows clearer and more detailed images is called

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Tomosynthesis

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-LYSIS means

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Separation, breakdown, destruction

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LYS- means

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Loosen

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-PLASTY means

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Surgical repair, or surgical correction

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What is a stent?

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A mesh tube

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-STOMY means

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Opening

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When two tube-like structures are surgically connected within the body, the new connection is an

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Anastomosis

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A new connection between previously unconnected portions of the colon is called a

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Colocolostomy which is an anastomosis

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-THERAPY means

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Treatment

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Skin lesions, such as warts, are removed with

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Cryotherapy

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CORON- means

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Heart

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Which of the following is an adjective suffix?
-um
-eal
-ia
-osis

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-eal

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Name the adjective suffixes.

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-al (renal)
-eal (peritoneal)
-ar (vascular)
-ary (axillary)
-ic (chronic)

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