Lesson 6 - The Endrocrine & Nervous System (Suffixes) Flashcards

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-ectomy

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Meaning: Excision, removal

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-lysis

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Meaning: Separation, destruction, loosening

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-pexy

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Meaning: Fixation (of an organ)

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4
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-plasty

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Meaning: Surgical repair

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5
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-tome

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Meaning: Instrument to cut

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6
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-tomy

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Meaning: Incision

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7
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  • algia

- dynia

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Meaning: Pain

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8
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-dipsia

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Meaning: Thirst

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9
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-emia

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Meaning: Blood condition

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10
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  • gen

- genesis

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Meaning: Forming, producing, origin

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11
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-glia

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Meaning: Glue, neurological tissue

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12
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-iasis

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Meaning: Abnormal condition

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13
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-ism

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Meaning: Condition

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14
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-itis

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Meaning: Inflammation

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15
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-lith

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Meaning: Stone, calculus

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16
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-logist

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Meaning: Specialist

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-logy

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Meaning: Study of

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-megaly

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Meaning: Enlargement

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-oid

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Meaning: Resembling

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-oma

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Meaning: Tumor

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-osis

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Meaning: Abnormal condition, increase

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-paresis

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Meaning: Weakness, loss of voluntary control

23
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-penia

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Meaning: Decreased, deficiency

24
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-phagia

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Meaning: Swallowing, eating

25
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-phasia

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Meaning: Speech