Week three - suffix Flashcards

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1
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-al

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pertaining to

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2
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-algia

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pain

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3
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-cele

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hernia, protrusion

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4
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-cyte

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cell

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5
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-dynia

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pain

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6
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-ectasis

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dilatation

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7
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-gen

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that which produces

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8
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-genesis

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producing, generates

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9
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-genic

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producing

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10
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-ia

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state, condition

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11
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-iasis

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abnormal condition

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12
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-ic

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pertaining to

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12
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-ic

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pertaining to

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13
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-ism

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state of

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14
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-itis

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inflammation

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15
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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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17
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-lysis

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destruction

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-plasia

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development, growth

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-plasm

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formation, development

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-ptosis

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drooping

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-rrhage

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excessive flow, abnormal flow

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-rrhexis

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rupture

29
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-sclerosis

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hardening

30
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-stenosis

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narrowing

31
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-therapy

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treatment

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-trophy

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nourishment, development

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-centesis

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puncture to withdraw fluid

34
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-ectomy

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surgical removal

35
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-ostomy

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surgically create an opening

36
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-otomy

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cutting into

37
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-pexy

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surgical fixation

38
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-plasty

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surgical repair

39
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-rrhaphy

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suture

40
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-gram

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record or picture

41
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-graph

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instrument for recording

42
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-graphy

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process of recording

43
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-meter

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instrument for measuring

44
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-metry

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process of measuring

45
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-scope

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instrument for viewing

46
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-scopy

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process of visually examining