Suffixes- pathological conditions Flashcards

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1
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-algia

A

pain, ache

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2
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-asthenia

A

weakness

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3
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-betes

A

to go

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4
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-cele

A

hernia, tumor, swelling

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5
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-cusis

A

hearing

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6
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-derma

A

skin

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7
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-dynia

A

pain, ache

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8
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-ectasis

A

dilation, distention

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9
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-edema

A

swelling

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10
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-emesis

A

vomiting

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11
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-ion

A

process

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12
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-itis

A

inflammation

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13
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-kineses

A

motion

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14
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-lepsy

A

seizure

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15
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-lexia

A

diction, word, phrase

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16
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-malacia

A

softening

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17
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-mania

A

madness

18
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-megaly

A

enlargement, large

19
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-mnesia

A

memory

20
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-noia

A

mind

21
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-oid

A

resemble

22
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-oma

A

tumor

23
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-opia

A

sight, vision

24
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-oxia

A

oxygen

25
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-pathy

A

disease

26
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-penia

A

deficiency

27
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-pepsia

A

to digest

28
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-phagia

A

to eat, swallow

29
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-phasia

A

to speak, speech

30
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-phobia

A

fear

31
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-plasia

A

formation, produce

32
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-plasm

A

a thing formed, plasma

33
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-plegia

A

paralysis, stroke

34
Q

-pnea

A

breathing

35
Q

-ptosis

A

drooping, prolapse, sagging

36
Q

-ptysis

A

spitting

37
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-rrhage

A

bursting forth

38
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-rrhea

A

flow, discharge

39
Q

-rrhexis

A

rupture

40
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-spasm

A

tension, spasm, contraction

41
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-trophy

A

nourishment, development