Suffixes (Pt. 3) Flashcards by Kenneth Granillo-Velasquez | Brainscape

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-globulin

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protein

Ex: immunoglobulin (protective protein)

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-gravida

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pregnancy

Ex: multigravida (many pregnancies)

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-kinesia

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movement

Ex: bradykinesia (slow movement)

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-oid

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resembling

Ex: lipoid (resembling fat)

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-ole

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small

Ex: arteriole (small artery)

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-opia

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vision

Ex: diplopia (double vision)

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-opsy

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view of

Ex: biopsy (view of life)

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-osmia

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sense of smell

Ex: anosmia (no sense of smell)

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-oxia

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oxygen

Ex: anoxia (without oxygen)

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-para

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to bear (offspring)

Ex: nullipara (to bear no children)

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-partum

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childbirth

Ex: postpartum (after childbirth)

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-pepsia

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digestion

Ex: bradypepsia (slow digestion)

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

Ex: dysphagia (difficulty swallowing)

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-phasia

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speech

Ex: aphasia (lack of speech)

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-phil

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attracted to

Ex: eosinophil (attracted to rosy [dye])

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-phonia

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voice

Ex: aphonia (without voice)

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-plasia

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formation of cells

Ex: hyperplasia (excessive formation of cells)

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-plasm

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formation

Ex: neoplasm (new formation [of tissue])

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-porosis

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porous

Ex: osteoporosis (porous bone)

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-ptysis

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spitting up, coughing up

Ex: hemoptysis (spitting or coughing up blood)

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-therapy

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treatment

Ex: chemotherapy (treatment with chemicals)

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-thorax

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chest

Ex: hemothorax (blood in the chest)

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-trophic

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development

Ex: amyotrophic (without muscle development)

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-trophy

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development

Ex: hypertrophy (excessive development)

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-ule

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small

Ex: venule (small vein)

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-er

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one who

Ex: radiographer (one who takes X-rays)

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-iatric

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medical specialty

Ex: psychiatric (medical specialty of the mind)

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-iatrist

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physician

Ex: psychiatrist (physician specializing in the mind)

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-iatry

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treatment, medicine

Ex: podiatry (treatment of the foot)

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-ician

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specialist

Ex: pediatrician (specialist of children)

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-ist

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specialist

Ex: pharmacist (drug specialist)

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-logist

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one who studies

Ex: cardiologist (one who studies the heart)

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-logy

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study of

Ex: cardiology (study of the heart)

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List all the a suffixes that mean pertaining to

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List all of the e and i suffixes that mean pertaining to

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List all of the n, o, and t suffixes that mean pertaining to

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