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unit 1 suffixes Flashcards

1
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-a

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noun ending, no meaning

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-ac; -al; -ar; -ary; -eal; -ic; -ior; ous

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pertaining to

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-ad

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toward, into

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4
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-algia

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pain

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5
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-amnios

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amnion, amniotic fluid

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6
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-apheresis

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removal

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7
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-asthenia

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weakness

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8
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-blast

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immature cell, germ cell

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9
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-carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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10
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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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10
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-centesis

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surgical puncture

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10
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-cide

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killing

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10
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-crit

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to separate

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11
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-crine

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to secrete

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12
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-cyesis

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pregnancy

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13
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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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14
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-cyte

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cell

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15
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-desis

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surgical fixation (of a bone or joint)

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16
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-dipsia

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thirst

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17
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-drome

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running together

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18
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-dynia

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pain

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19
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-ecstasis

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dilation, expansion

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20
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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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21
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-edema

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swelling

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22
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-emesis

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vomiting

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23
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-emia

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in the blood, blood condition

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24
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-gen

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substance or agent that produces, creates, or forms

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24
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-esis

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condition

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24
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-genesis

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creation, origin, formation, production

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25
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-genic

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creating, producing, causing

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26
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-gram

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a record, radiographic image

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27
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-graph

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a record, instrument used to record

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28
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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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29
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-ia

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condition, abnormal state

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30
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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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-iatry

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specialty, treatment

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-ician

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specialist

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-ism

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condition

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-ist

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specialist

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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destruction, separation, dissolution, loosening

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-malacia

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softening

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-megaly

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enlargement

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-meter

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instrument used to measure

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-metry

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process of measuring

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, mass

45
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-opia

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vision, sight

46
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-opsy

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viewing, process of viewing, to view

47
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-osis

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abnormal condition, increased number (in blood)

48
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-pathy

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disease

49
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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

50
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-pexy

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surgical fixation (of an organ)

51
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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

52
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-phobia

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aversion, fear

53
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-physis

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growth

54
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-plasia

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formation, growth

55
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-plasm

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formation, growth, substance

56
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-plasty

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surgical repair

57
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-plegia

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paralysis

58
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-pnea

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breathing

59
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-poiesis

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formation

60
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-ptosis

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prolapse, drooping

61
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-ptysis

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spit

62
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-rrhage; -rrhagia

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bursting forth, excessive flow

63
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-rrhaphy

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suture, repair

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

65
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-rrhexis

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rupture

66
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-schisis

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split, fissure

67
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-sclerosis

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hardening

68
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-scope

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instrument for visual examination

69
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-scopic

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pertaining to visual examination

70
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-scopy

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process of viewing/visual examination

71
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-spasm

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involuntary muscle contractions

72
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-stasis

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stopping, standing still

73
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-stenosis

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constriction, narrowing

74
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-stomy

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formation of an opening

75
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-tome

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instrument used to cut

76
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-tomy

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incision

77
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-tripsy

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surgical crushing

78
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-trophy

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development

79
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-ule

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little, small

80
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-um

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tissue, structure, layer

81
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-uria

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urine

82
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-us

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condition; structure

BIO100 unit 1 -- intro & body systems (4 decks)

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