UNIT 3 - The Respiratory System - SUFFIXES Flashcards

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  • al
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pertaining to

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  • algia
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condition of pain

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  • ary
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pertaining to

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  • capnia
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condition of carbon dioxide

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  • centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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  • desis
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fixation, binding by surgery

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  • dynia
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condition of pain

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  • ectasis
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dilation; dilatation; widening

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  • ectomy
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surgical removal; excision; resection

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  • genic
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pertaining to the formation, produced by or in

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  • gram
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tracing, xray, recording

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  • graphy
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technique of making a tracing, xray, recording

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  • ia
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condition of

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • logy
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study of

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  • meter
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measuring instrument

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  • metry
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process of measuring

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  • osis
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abnormal condition

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  • oxia
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condition of oxygen

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  • pathy
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disease

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  • pexy
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surgical fixation; to put in place

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  • plasty
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surgical repair

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  • plegia
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condition of paralysis

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  • rrhaphy
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stitching, suturing

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  • rrhoea
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excessive discharge/flow

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  • scope
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instrument for visual examination

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  • scopy
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technique describing visual examination

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  • spasm
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involuntary contraction

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  • stenosis
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abnormal condition of narrowing

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  • us
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thing, a structure