Terminations To Form Nouns Flashcards

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-ectasis, -ectasia

ec/ta/sis), (ec/ta/sia

A

dilation, stretching

Esophagectasis

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-ectopy, -ectopia

ec/top/y), (ec/top/ia

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Displacement

Splenectopy

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-ectomy

ec/tom/y

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excision

Appendectomy

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-esthesia

esthe/sia

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sensitivity, perception

Paresthesia

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-geusia

geu/sia

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taste

Psuedogeusia

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-ician

ic/ian

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Specialist

Optician

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-lysis

ly/sis

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dissolution, destruction

litholysis

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-malacia

malac/ia

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softening

Osteomalacia

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-meter

met/er

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instrument to measure

Audiometer

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-metry

metr/y

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Measurement

cephalometry

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-odynia

odyn/ia

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pain, painful condition

Dorsodynia

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-tome

tom/e

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Instrument to cut

Osteotome

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-tomy

tom/y

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incision

Laparotomy

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