Suffixes that means "Condition Of" Flashcards

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-ia

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example: dementia
def of example: loss of (de-) intellectual function

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-ism

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racism
def : discrimination based on race

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-sis

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thrombosis
def of example : having a blood clot (thrombus) in a vessel

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-y

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atony
def of example: lack (a-) of muscle

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