UNIT 7 - The Urinary System - SUFFIXES Flashcards by Raechel Gardiner

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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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cele

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swelling, protrusion, hernia

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clysis

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infusion, injection

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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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ferous

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pertaining to carrying, bearing

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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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graphy

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technique of making a tracing, xray, recording

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iasis

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abnormal condition

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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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lapaxy

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empty, wash out, evacuate

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lithiasis

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abnormal condition of stones

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log(ist)

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specialist who studies

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lysis

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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

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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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ous

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pertaining to

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pexy

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surgical fixation; to put in place

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phyma

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tumour, boil

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plasty

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surgical repair

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ptosis

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falling, displaced, prolapsed

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rrhage

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bursting forth (of blood)

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rrhaphy

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stitching, suturing

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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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scopy

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technique describing visual examination

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stomy

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the formation of a new opening (to form a mouth)

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thermy

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state of heat, process of heating

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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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tripsy

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act of crushing

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triptor

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instrument to crush (using shock waves)

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trite

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instrument to crush

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uresis

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excrete in urine