UNIT 8 - The Nervous 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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  • cele
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swelling, protrusion, hernia

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  • centesis
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surgical puncture to remove fluid

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  • cyte
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cell

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  • ectomy
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surgical removal; excision; resection

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  • form
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having the form of

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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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  • 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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  • gyric
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pertaining to circular motion

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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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  • ical
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pertaining to

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  • itis
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inflammation

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  • log(ist)
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specialist who studies

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  • logy
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study of

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  • malacia
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condition of softening

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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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  • plasia
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condition of growth/formation (of cells)

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  • plegia
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condition of paralysis

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  • rrhagia
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condition of bursting forth (of blood)

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  • schisis
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cleaving, splitting, parting

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  • sclerosis
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abnormal condition of hardening

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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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  • therapy
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treatment

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  • tic
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pertaining to

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  • tomy
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incision into

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  • trauma
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injury, wound

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  • trophy
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nourishment, development

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

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  • us
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structure; thing

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-pthisis

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wasting away