Chapter 1 Common Suffix Medical Terminology: A living Language, 4th Edition Flashcards
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-cele
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-cele
hernia, protrusion
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-algia
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-algia
pain
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-cise
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-cise
cut
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-cyte
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-cyte
cell
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-dynia
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-dynia
pain
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-ectasis
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-ectasis
dilation
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-ectasis
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-ectasis
dilation
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-gen
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-gen
that which produces
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-genesis
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-genesis
produces, generates
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-genic
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-genic
produces, generates
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-ia
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-ia
state, condition
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-iasis
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-iasis
abnormal condition
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-ism
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-ism
state of
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-itis
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-itis
inflammation
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-logist
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-logist
one who studies
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-logy
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
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-lysis
destruction
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-malacia
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-malacia
abnormal softening
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-megaly
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-megaly
enlargement, large
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-oma
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-oma
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-osis
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
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-pathy
disease
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-plasia
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-plasia
development, growth
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-plasm
-plasm
formation, development
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-ptosis
-ptosis
drooping
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-rrhage
-rrhage
excessive, abnormal flow
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-rrhea
-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-rrhexis
-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
-sclerosis
hardening
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-stenosis
-stenosis
narrowing
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-therapy
-therapy
treatment
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-trophy
-trophy
nourishment, development
