UNIT 11 - The Skin - SUFFIXES Flashcards

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1
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  • auxis
A

increase

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  • ia
A

condition of

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  • ic
A

pertaining to

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4
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  • itis
A

inflammation

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5
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  • log(ist)
A

specialist who studies

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  • logy
A

study of

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7
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  • lysis
A

breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

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8
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  • oma
A

tumor; mass; fluid collection

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9
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  • osis
A

abnormal condition

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10
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  • ous
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pertaining to

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11
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  • plasty
A

surgical repair

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12
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  • poiesis
A

formation

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13
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  • rrhexis
A

break, rupture

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14
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  • rrhoea
A

excessive discharge/flow

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15
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  • schisis
A

cleaving, splitting, parting

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  • tic
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pertaining to

17
Q
  • tome
A

instrument used for cutting

18
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  • trophy
A

nourishment, development

19
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  • tropic
A

pertaining to affinity for stimulating, changing in response to a stimulus

20
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  • phagia
A

condition of eating