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Week 2 Suffix, Prefix, Abbreviation Flashcards

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-graphy

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Process of recording

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-ectomy

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Excision, surgical removal

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-cidal, cide

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Destroying, killing

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-desis

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Surgical fixation of bone or joint, binding, typing together

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture, suturing

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-tomy

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Cutting into, incision

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-metry

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Measurement

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-dilation

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Widening, stretching, expanding

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-therapy

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Treatment

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wt.

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Weight

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q2h

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Every 2 hours

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Sx

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Symptoms or surgery

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ROS

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Review of systems

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ac

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Before meals

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d/c

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Discharge

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CC

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Chief complaint

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ht.

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Height

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y/o or y.o.

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Year old

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h/o

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History of

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c/o

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Complains of

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tol

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Tolerate, tolerated, tolerance

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eval.

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Evaluate, evaluation

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Tx

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Treatment, traction

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qod

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Every other day

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pc

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After meals

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q

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Every

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cont.

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Continue

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A&O

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Alert and oriented

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-^a

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Before

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DNR

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Do not resuscitate

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OTC

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Over the counter

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per

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By, through

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FH

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Family history

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p.o

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By mouth

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qid

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Four times a day

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qd

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Every day

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42
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H&P

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History and physical

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43
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bid

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Twice a day

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Hx

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History

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Meds

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Medications

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PE

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Physical examination

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BRP

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Bathroom privileges

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stat.

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Immediately

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49
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S/P or s/p

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Status post

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50
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sig

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Directions for use, give as follows

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51
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EOB

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Edge of bed

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52
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NPO

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Nothing by mouth

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Ad lib.

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As desired, at discretion

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54
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Dx

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Diagnosis

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re:

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Regarding, concerning

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HOB

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Head of bed

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h or hr.

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Hour

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TO or t.o.

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Telephone order

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AMA

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Against medical advise

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prn

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As needed

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Post-op

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After surgery

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VO or v.o.

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Verbal order

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R/O or r/o

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Rule out

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Noc

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Night, at night

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tid

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Three times a day

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qh

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Every hour

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67
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LOS

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Length of stay

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Rx

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Prescription, intervention plan

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DOB

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Date of birth

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Pre-op

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Before surgery

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Pt. Or pt.

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Patient

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72
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ADLs

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Activities of a daily living

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73
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-logy, -ology

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Study of

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74
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-iatrist, -ician, -ist

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Specialist

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-logist, -ologist

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Specialist in the study of

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-iatrics, -iatry

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Field of medicine

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-algesia, -algesic, -algia, -dynia

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Pain

78
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-phobia

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Fear

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-esthesia

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Sensation

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-dipsia

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Thirst

81
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-phoria

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Feeling

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-acusia, -acusis, -cusis

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Hearing

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-osmia

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Smell, odor

84
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-opia, -opsia, -opsis, -opsy

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Vision, view of

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-clasis, -clast

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To break

86
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-ectasis

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Dilation, expansion

87
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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-gen, -genesis, -genic, -genous

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Creating, producing

89
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-kinesia, -kinesis

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Movement

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-lysis

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Destruction

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-pause, -stasis

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Cessation, Stopping

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-phage, -phagia

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Eating, swallowing

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-phasia

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Speech

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-rrhage, -rrhagia

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Bursting forth

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-spasm

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Sudden involuntary contraction

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-uresis

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Urination

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Rrhexis

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Rupture

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-pneic

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Pertaining to breathing

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-ia, -ism

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Condition

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-emia

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Condition of the blood

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-pathy

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Disease

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-lith

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Stone

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-partum, -tocia

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Childbirth, labor

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plegic

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Pertaining to paralysis

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-oid

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Resembling

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-constriction

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Narrowing

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-cele

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Hernia

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-oma

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Tumor

111
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-osis

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Abnormal condition

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-edema

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Swelling

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-pepsia

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Digestion

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-plasia, -plasm

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Formation, growth

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-ptosis

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Drooping, prolapse

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-megaly

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Enlargement

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-uria

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Urine

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-plegia

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Paralysis

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-stenosis

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Narrowing, stricture

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-trophy

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Nourishment, growth

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-derma

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Skin

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-sclerosis

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Hardening

124
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-malacia

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Softening

125
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-thorax

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Chest

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-paresis

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Slight or partial paralysis

127
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-necrosis

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Tissue death

128
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-lepsy, -leptic

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Seizure

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-iasis

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Pathological condition or state

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-Static

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Not in motion, at rest

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-cytosis

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A condition of the cells

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-salpinx

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Uterine (fallopian) tube

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-phonia

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Voice

135
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-gravida

A

Pregnant woman

136
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-oxia

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Oxygen

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-graph

A

Recording instrument

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-meter

A

Measuring instrument

139
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-scope

A

Viewing instrument

140
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-tome

A

Cutting instrument

141
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Suffixes that mean “Pertaining to”

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary,-eal, -ial, -ic, -ical, -ory, -ous, -tic, -tous

142
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-ole, -ule

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Small

143
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-stomy

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Mouthlike opening

144
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-prandial

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Meal

145
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-gram

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Record

146
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-cyte, -cytic

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Cell

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A-, an-, in-

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Without, not, absence of

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Ambi-

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Both, both sides, around, about

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Bi-

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Two

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Di-

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Twice, two, double

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Hemi-, semi-

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Half

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Iso-

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Same, equal

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Macro-

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Large

154
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Micro-

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Small

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Mono-, uni-

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One, single

156
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Multi-

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Many

157
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Poly-

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Much

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Oligo-

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Deficiency

159
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Pan-

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All

160
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Quadri-, tetra-

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Four

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Tri-

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Three

162
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Ab-

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Away from

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Post-

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After, following

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Ex-, exo-, extra-

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Away from, outside, external

165
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Hypo-, infra-, sub-

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Below, beneath

166
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Dia-, trans-

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Through, across

167
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Anti-

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Against

168
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Inter-

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Between

169
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Brandy-

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Slow

170
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Para-, peri-

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Beside, near

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En-, end-, endo-, in-, intra-

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In, within, inner

172
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Re-, retro

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Behind, back

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Epi-

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Above, upon

174
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Con-

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Together, with

175
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Contra-

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Against, opposite

176
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Pre-

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Before

177
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Ec-, ecto-

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Out, outside

178
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Circum-

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Around

179
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Eso-

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Inward

180
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Hyper-, super-, supra

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Excessive, above

181
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Pro-

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Before, forward

182
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Ad-

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Toward

183
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Tachy-

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Rapid

184
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Ultra-

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Beyond

185
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Auto-

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Self

186
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Dys-

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Bad, painful, difficult

187
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Eu-

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Good, normal

188
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Mal-

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Bad, inadequate

189
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Neo-

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New

190
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Tox-

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Poison, toxin

191
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-ptysis

A

spitting

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