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Ch. 2-Suffixes Flashcards

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-ant

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Forming

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-algesia

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Condition of pain

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-ase

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Enzyme

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-ate

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Use, action

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-blast

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Immature cell, germ cell

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-cide

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To kill

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-crit

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To separate

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-cuspid

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Point

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-cyst

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Bladder, sac

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-cyte

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Cell

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-dipsia

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Thirst

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-drome

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That which runs together

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-er

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Relating to, one who

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-gen

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Formation, produce

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-genesis

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Formation, produce

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-ide

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Having a particular quality

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-ive

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Nature of, quality of

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-liter

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Liter

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-logy

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Study of

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-lymph

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Clear fluid, serum

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-or

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One who, a doer

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-phil

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Attraction

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-stasis

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Control, stop, stand still

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-therapy

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Treatment

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-thermy

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Heat

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-um

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Tissue, structure

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-uria

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Urination, condition of urine

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-ac

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Pertaining to

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-ad

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Pertaining to

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-al

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Pertaining to

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-ar

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Pertaining to

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-ary

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Pertaining to

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ile

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Pertaining to

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-ior

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Pertaining to

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-ose

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Pertaining to

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-ous

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Pertaining to

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-tic

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Pertaining to

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-us

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Pertaining to

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-y

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Pertaining to, condition

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-esis

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Condition

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-ia

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Condition

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-iatry

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Treatment

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-ician

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Specialist

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-ism

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Condition

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-ist

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Physician

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-osis

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Condition

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-icle

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Small

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-ole

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Small

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-ula

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Small

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-ule

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Small

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-ate

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Use, action, having the form of

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-blast

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Immature cell, germ cell

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-ectasis

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Dilation, distention

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-genic

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Formation, produce

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-gram

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A weight, record

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-lysis

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Destruction, separation

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-penia

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Lack of, deficiency

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-plasm

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Plasma, a thing formed

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-plegia

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Paralysis, stroke

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-ptosis

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Prolapse, drooping

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-scopy

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To view, examine

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-spasm

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Tension, contraction

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-staxis

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Dripping

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-trophy

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Nourishment, development

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-algia

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Pain, ache

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-asthenia

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Weakness

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-betes

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To go

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-cele

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Hernia, tumor, swelling

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-cusis

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Hearing

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-derma

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Skin

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-dynia

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Pain, ache

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-ectasis

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Dilation, distention

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-edema

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Swelling

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-emesis

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Vomiting

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-ion

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Process

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-itis

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Inflammation

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-kinesis

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Motion

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-lepsy

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Seizure

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-lexia

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Diction, word

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-malacia

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Softening

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-mania

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Madness

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-megaly

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Enlargement, large

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-mnesia

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Memory

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-noia

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Mind

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-oid

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Resemble

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-oma

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Tumor

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-opia

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Sight, vision

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-oxia

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Oxygen

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-pathy

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Disease, emotion

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-penia

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Deficiency

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-pepsia

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To digest

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-phagia

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To eat, to swallow

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-phasia

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To speak, speech

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-phobia

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Fear

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-plasia

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Formation, produce

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-pnea

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Breathing

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-rrhage

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Bursting forth

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-rrhea

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Flow, discharge

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-rrhexis

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Rupture

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-centesis

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Surgical puncture

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-clasis

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A break

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-desis

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Binding

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-ectomy

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Surgical removal

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-graph

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Instrument for recording

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-graphy

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Recording

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-ize

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To make, to treat or combine with

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-metry

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Measurement

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-opsy

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To view

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-pexy

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Surgical fixation

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-pheresis

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Remove

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-rrhaphy

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Suture

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-scope

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Instrument for examining

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-scopy

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Visual examination

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-stomy

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New opening

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-tome

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Instrument to cut

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-tomy

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Incision

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-tripsy

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Crushing

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Abrasion

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Scraping away from a surface
ab- away from
ras to scrape off
-ion process

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Anesthetize

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Induce a loss of feeling or sensation with administration of anesthetic
an- Without
esthet feeling
-ize To make

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Arousal

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Pertaining to a state of alertness
arous alertness
-al Pertaining to

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Asymmetrical

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Unequal in size or shape
a- Lack of
Symmetric Symmetry
-al Pertaining to

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Asystole

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Without contraction of the heart-condition in which the heart doesn’t contract
a- Without
systole Contraction

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Comatose

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Pertaining to a state of deep sleep
comat Deep sleep
-ose Pertaining to

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Epithelium

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Structure that covers the internal and external organs of the body and lining of vessels and body cavities. Top skin layer
epi- upon, above
thel/i Nipple
-um Tissue, structure

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Exogenous

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Pertaining to originating outside the body
Ex(o)- Out
gen Formation, produce
-ous Pertaining to

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Grandiose

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Pertaining to a feeling of greatness. Psychiatry-exaggerated concept of self worth and importance
grand/i Great
-ose Pertaining to

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Gynecoid

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Resemble a female; normal shape of birth canal
gynec Female
-oid Resemble

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Hypertrophy

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Excessive nourishment; organ or structure overgrows
Hyper- Excessive
-trophy nourishment

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Infection

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Pathogenic microorganism invades the body and causes disease
infect To infect
-ion Process

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Irregular

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Pertaining to not being regular
ir- Not
regul Rule
-ar Pertaining to

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Nasolabial

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Pertaining to the nose and lip
nas/o Nose
labi Lip
-al Pertaining to

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Palpate

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To use hands or fingers to examine by touch
palp Touch
-ate Use, action

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Steroid

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Large group of substances chemically related to sterols. Literally means resembling a solid substance
ster Solid
-oid Resembe

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Trauma

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Physical injury caused by external force, violence, or toxic substance; psychological injury from severe emotional shock

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Turgor

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Skin resiliency
turg Swelling
-or One who

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