Chapter 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes Flashcards
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a-, an-
A
without; lacking
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andr/o-
A
male
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anti-
A
against
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auto-
A
self
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bio-
A
life
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chem/o-
A
chemistry
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contra-
A
against
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cyt/o-
A
cell
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dis-
A
separation; taking apart
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dys-
A
difficult; abnormal
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eu-
A
good; well
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fibr/o-
A
fiber
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gluco-, glyco-
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glucose; sugar
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gyn/o-, gynec-
A
female
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hydr/o-
A
water
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idio-
A
self; one’s own
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lyso-, lys-
A
break down; destruction; dissolving
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mal-
A
bad
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myc/o-
A
fungus
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necr/o-
A
death
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neo-
A
new
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oxy-
A
sharp; acute; oxygen
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pan-, pant/o-
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all or everywhere
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pharmaco-
A
drug; medicine
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re-
again; backward
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somat/o-, somatico-
body; bodily
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acous/o-
hearing
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aden/o-
gland
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adip/o-
fat
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adren/o-
gland
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angi/o-
blood vessel
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arteri/o-
artery
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arthr/o-
joint
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bucc/o-
cheek
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bronch/i-
bronchus
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burs/o-
bursa
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carcin/o-
cancer
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cardi/o-
heart
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cephal/o-
head
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chol-
bile
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chondri-
cartilage
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coron-
heart
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cost-
rib
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crani/o-
brain
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cutane-
skin
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cyst/o-, cysti-
bladder or sac
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derm-, demat/o-
skin
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duoden/o-
duodenum
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gastr-
stomach
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gloss-
tongue
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hem-, hema-, hemat-, hemo-, hemat/o-
blood
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hepat/o-, hepatico
liver
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hist/o-, hisitio
tissue
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hyster/o-
uterus
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ileo-
ileum
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ischi/o-
ischium
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kerat/o-
cornea (eye or skin)
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lacrim/o-
tear (from your eyes)
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lact/o-, lacti-
milk
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laryng/o-
larynx
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lingu/o-
tongue
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lip/o-
fat
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lymph/o-
lymph
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mamm-, mast/o-
breast
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mening/o-
meninges
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muscul/o-
muscle
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my/o-
muscle
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myel/o-
spinal cord or bone marrow
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nephr/o-
kidney
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neur/i-, neur/o-
nerve
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oculo-
eye
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onco-
tumor; bulk; volume
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onych/o-
fingernail; toenail
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oo-
egg; ovary
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op-, opt-
vision
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opthalm/o-
eye
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orchid/o-, orchio-
testis
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orth/o-
straight; normal; correct
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osseo-
bony
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ossi-
bone
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ost-, oste/o-
bone
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ot/o-
ear
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ovar/i-, ovario-, ovi-, ovo-
ovary
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phalang-
phalanx
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phleb/o-
vein
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phren/i-, phreno-, phrenico-
diaphragm
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pleur-, pleur/a-, pleur/o-
rib; pleura
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pneum/a-, pneumat/o-
air; lung
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proct/o-
anus; rectum
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prostat-
prostate
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pseudo-
false
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psych/o-, psyche-
mind
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radio-
radiation; radius
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ren/o-
kidney
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retin-
retina (of the eye)
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rhin/o-
nose
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salping/o-
tube
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sarco-
muscular; flesh-like
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schiz/o-
split; cleft
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sclera-, sclero-
hardness
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sigmoid/o-
sigmoid colon
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sperma-, spermo-, spermato-
sperm
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splen/o-
spleen
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sten/o-
narrowed; blocked
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stern-
sternum
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stom/a-, stomat/o-
mouth
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thorac/o-, thoracico-
chest
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thromb/o-
blood clot
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thyr/o-
thyroid gland
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trache/o-
trachea
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tympan/o-
eardrum
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ur/o-
urine
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vagin-
vagina
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varic/o-
duct; blood vessel
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vasculo-
blood vessel
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ven/o-
vein
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vertbr-
vertebra; spine
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chlor/o-
green
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chrom-, chromato-
color
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cyano-
blue
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erythr/o-
red
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leuk/o-
white
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melan/o-
black
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cry/o-
cold
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elect-
electrical activity
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kin/o-, kine-. kinesi/o-
movement
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kyphy/o-
humped
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rhabd/o-
rod-shaped; striated
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phot/o-
light
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reticul/o-
net
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scoli/o-
twisted
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therm/o-
heat
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ab-, abs-
away from
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ad-
towards
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ante-
before, forward
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circum-
around
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cycl-
circle; cycle
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de-
away from; ending
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dia-
across; through
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ect/o-, exo-
outer; outside
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end/o-, ent-, enter/o-
within; inner
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epi-
upon; outside of
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ex-, extra-
beyond
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infra-
beneath; below
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inter-
between
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intra-
within
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meso-
middle
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meta-
beyond; change
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para-
alongside; abnormal
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path/o-
disease
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peri-
around
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post-
behind; after
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pre-
before; in front
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retro-
backward; behind
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sub-
under
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super-
above
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supra-
above; upon
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sy-, syl-, sym-, syn-, sys-
together
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trans-
across; through
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bi-
two
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brady-
slow
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diplo-
double
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hemi-
half
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hetero-
other; different
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homo-
same
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hyper-
above; beyond; excessive
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hypo-
under; deficient
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iso-
equal; like
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macro-
large; long; big
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mic-, micro-
small
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mon-, mono-
one
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olig/o-
few; little
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poly-
many; excessive
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quardri-
four
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semi-
half
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tachy-
fast
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tetra-
four
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-ac
pertaining to
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-blast, -blasto, -blastic
bud; germ
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-cyte, -cytic
cell
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-dynia
pain; swelling
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-eal, -ial
pertaining to
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-ectasis
expansion; dilation
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-emia
blood condition
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-ia
condition
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-iasis
condition; formation of
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-ism
condition
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-ites, -itis
inflammation
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-ity
pertaining to
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-ium
structure or tissue
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-lysis, -lytic
break down; destruction; dissolving
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-malacia
softening
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-megaly
enlargement
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor
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-osis
condition; usually abnormal
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-ous
pertaining to
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
deficiency; lack of
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-phagia, -phagy
eating; swallowing
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-phasia
speech
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-plasia, -plastic
growth
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-plegia
paralysis
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-pnea
breathing
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-poiesis
production
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-ptosis
falling; drooping
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-rrhage, -rrhagic
bleeding
210
-rrhea
flow or discharge
211
-sclerosis
hardening
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-sis
condition
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-stasis
level; unchanging
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-trophy
growth
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-uria
in the urine
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-centesis
surgical puncture to remove fluid
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-desis
surgical binding
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-ectomy
cut out; removal
219
-gram
record; picture
220
-graph
instrument used to create a record or picture
221
-graphy
to record or take a picture
222
-meter
device used for measuring
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-opsy
visual examination
224
-ostomy
opening
225
-pexy
surgical fixation
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-plasty
surgical reconstruction
227
-scope
for examining
228
-scopy
examine
