Suffixes Related To Medical Conditions And Symptoms Flashcards

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-Archie

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Beginning

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2
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-Asthenia

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Weakness

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-Blast

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Formative cell

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4
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-Cele

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Hernia, tumour, swelling

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5
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-Vidal

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To kill or destroy

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6
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-Cyte

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Cell

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7
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-Cytosis

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Abnormal increase in cells

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8
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-Dipsia

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Thirst

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9
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-Dynia

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Painful

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10
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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-emia

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Blood condition

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12
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-esthesia

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Sensation

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13
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-genic

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Origin, beginning, formation

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14
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-itis

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Inflammation

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15
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-malacia

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Softening

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16
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-mania

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Madness,obsession

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17
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-megaly

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Enlargement

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18
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-oma

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Tumour

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Paresis

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Slight paralysis

20
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-pathy

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Disease condition

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Penia

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Lack of, deficient

22
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-phobia

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Abnormal fear of

23
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-plegia

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Paralysis

24
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-pnea

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Air, breathe

25
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-ptosis

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Sagging, drooping

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Ptysis

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Spitting

27
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Rrhage

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Rupture, profuse flow

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Rrhagia

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Rupture,profuse flow

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Rrhea

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To flow,discharge

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Rrhexis

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Rupture

31
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Sclerosis

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Hardening

32
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Spasm

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Involuntary movement

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Stasis

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Stopping or controlling flow

34
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StenoSis

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Narrowing

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Taxia

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Coordination, order

36
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Therapy

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Treatment

37
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Thorax

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Chest

38
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Tocia

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Labour

39
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Trophy

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Nourishment

40
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Tropia

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To turn

41
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Iris

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Urine, urination

42
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Xerosis

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Dryness

43
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-Algia

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Pain