Terminology - Suffixes Flashcards by Rebecca Wittstock | Brainscape

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-ceps

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Suffix used for general description.

Heads of muscles.

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-ent, -ist, -or

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

Specialist.

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-form, -oid

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

In the shape of.

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-ia, -iasis

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

A state, a condition.

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-logy

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

Study of.

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-physis

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

Growth.

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-trophy

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Suffix used for general descriptions.

Development.

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-algia

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Pain.

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-cele

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Tumor, swelling, hernia.

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-emia

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Blood condition.

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-itis

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Inflammation.

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-lysis

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Destruction, separation.

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-oma

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Tumor

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-osis

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Condition of.

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-pathy

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Disease.

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-penia

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Deficiency.

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-plegia

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Suffix pertaining to pathological issues.

Paralysis, stroke.

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-al, -ac, -ic, -tic, -y

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Suffixes used for general descriptions.

Pertaining to, process, condition.