Chapter 13 - Suffixes Flashcards

1
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-apheresis

A

removal, carry away

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2
Q

-blast

A

immature or embryonic cell

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3
Q

-cytosis

A

slight increase in the number of cells, abnormal condition of cells

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4
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-emia

A

blood condition

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5
Q

-gen

A

substance that produces

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6
Q

-globin

A

protein

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7
Q

-globulin

A

protein

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8
Q

-lytic

A

pertaining to destruction, breakdown, or separation

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9
Q

-oid

A

derived from, resembling, originating from

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10
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-osis

A

condition

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11
Q

-penia

A

deficiency

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12
Q

-phage

A

eat, swallow

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13
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-philia

A

attraction for, increase in cell numbers

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14
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-phoresis

A

carrying, transmission

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15
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-poiesis

A

formation

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16
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-stasis

A

stopping, controlling