UNIT 4 - The Cardiovascular System - SUFFIXES Flashcards

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  • algia
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condition of pain

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  • ar
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pertaining to

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  • centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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  • clysis
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infusion, injection

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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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  • genesis
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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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  • graph
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instrument for creating a 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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  • ic
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pertaining to

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • ium
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structure; tissue

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  • lith
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stones

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  • logy
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study of

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  • lysis
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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

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  • megaly
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enlargment

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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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  • oma
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tumor; mass; fluid collection

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  • osis
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abnormal condition

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  • ous
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pertaining to

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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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  • poiesis
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formation

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  • rrhaphy
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stitching, suturing

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  • rrhage
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bursting forth (of blood)

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  • sclerosis
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abnormal condition of hardening

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  • scope
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instrument for visual examination

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  • stasis
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stopping, controlling, cessation of movement

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  • tome
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instrument used for cutting

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  • tomy
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incision into

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  • um
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structure; tissue