Chapter 3: Suffixes Flashcards
(200 cards)
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-a
A
Noun ending
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Cyanoderma
A
Skin with a bluish discoloration
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-Ate
A
Something that…
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Hemolysate
A
Something that results from hemolysis
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-e
A
Noun ending
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dermatome
A
Instrument used to cut the skin
Thin slice of skin for grafting
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-Emia
A
Blood condition
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Hyperglycemia
A
Blood condition in which greater than normal level of glucose is present in the blood
High blood sugar
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-Er
A
One who
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Radiographer
A
One who takes and processes X-rays
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-esis
A
Condition of
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Enuresis
A
Condition of urinary incontinence
Bed-wetting
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-ia
A
Condition
Noun ending
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Paraplegia
A
Condition of paralysis of the lower half of the body
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-iatry
A
Medical treatment
Medical profession
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Podiatry
A
Treatment of diseases and disorders of the foot
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-ion
A
Action
Process
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Conduction
A
Process in which heat is transferred from one substance to another
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-ism
A
Condition
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Hirsutism
A
Condition of excessive body hair in a male distribution pattern
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-ist
A
Practitioner
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Pharmacist
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Practitioner who prepares/dispenses drugs/ medication
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-Ole
A
Small or little
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Arteriole
A
Smallest branch of the arterial circulation
Small artery
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-Osis
Condition
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Cyanosis
Condition of blueness
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-Tion
Process of
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Relaxation
The process of reducing tension, as in a muscle when it relates after contraction
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-Ula
Small, little
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Mucula
Small, pigmented spot that appears separate from the surrounding tissue
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-Ule
"Small one"
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Venule
Smallest vein that collects blood from the capillary
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-Um
A suffix that identifies singular nouns
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Duodenum
First part of the small intestine
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-US
A suffix that identifies singular nouns
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Cuccus
Singular bacterium
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-y
Condition
Process
Noun ending
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Myopathy
Abnormal condition of the muscle
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When the singular form of a word ends in -a
Change the -a to - ae to form the plural
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When the singular form of a word ends in -ax
Change the -ax to -aces to form the plural
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When the singular form of a word ends in -is
Chang the - is to -es to form the plural
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When the singular form ends in -ix, -ex, or -yx
Change the -ix,-ex, or -yx to -ices to form the plural
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When the singular form of a word ends in -on
Change the -on to -a to form the plural
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When the singular form of a word ends in -um
Change the -um to -a to form the plural
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When the singular form ends in -US
Chang the -us to -i to form the plural
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When the singular form of a word ends in -ma
Change the -ma to -mata to form the plural
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-Ac
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Cardiac
Pertaining to the heart
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-Al
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Duodenal
Pertaining to the duodenum
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-AR
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Ventricular
Pertaining to the ventricle
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-Ary
Pertaining to
Relating to
Adjective
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Pulmonary
Pertaining to the lungs
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-eal
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Esophageal
Pertaining to the esophagus
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-ic
Pertaining to
| Adjective
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Thoracic
Pertaining to the thorax
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-ical
Pertaining to
Combination of -ic and -al
Adjective
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Neurological
Pertaining to the study of nerves
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-ile
Pertaining to
Capable
Adjective
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Febrile
Pertaining to a lever
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-oid
Resembling
Adjective
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-Ory
Pertaining to
Characterized by
Adjective
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Auditory
Pertaining to hearing
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-Ous
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Venous
Pertaining to the veins
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-Tic
Pertaining to
Adjective
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Cyanotic
Pertaining to blueness
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-ician
Specialist in a field of study
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Obstetrician
Specialist in the field of study of pregnancy and childbirth
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-iatrics
Relating to medicine, physicians, or medical treatment
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Pediatrics
Field of medicine that deals with children
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-iatry
Medical treatment, medial profession
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Psychiatry
Field of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention Of mental disorders
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-iatrist
One who treats
A physician
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Psychiatrist
Specialist in the study, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders
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-ian
Specialist in a field of study
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Geriatrician
Specialist in the field Of study Of the aging
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-ist
Practitioner
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Pharmacist
One who is licensed to prepare and medication
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-Logist
One who specializes in the study of
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Biologist
One who specializes in the study of living things
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-Logy
The study of
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Biology
The study of living things
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-Centesis
Surgical puncture
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Amniocentesis
Surgical puncture of the amniotic sac to remove fluid for laboratory analysis
An obstetrical procedure
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-Clasis
Crushing or breaking up
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Osteoclasis
Intentional surgical fracture of a bone to correct a deformity
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-Desis
Binding or surgical fusion
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Arthrodesis
Fixation of the joint by a procedure designed to accomplish fusion of the joint surfaces
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-ectomy
Surgical removal
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Appendectomy
Surgical removal of the appendix
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-Gram
Record or picture
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Electrocardiogram
Record of the electrical activity of the heart
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-Graph
An instrument used to record
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Electrocardiograph
Instrument used to record the electrical activity of the heart
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-Graphy
Process of recording
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Electrocardiography
The process of recording the electrical activity of the heart
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-ize
To make
To treat or combine with
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Anesthetize
To induce a state of anesthesia
To make one "feelingless"
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-Lysis
Destruction or detachment
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Dialysis
The removal or detachment Of certain elements from the blood or lymph by passing them through a semipermeable membrane
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-Meter
An instrument used to measure
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Pelvimeter
Instrument used to measure the diameter and capacity of the pelvis
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-metry
The process of measuring
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Pelvimetry
Process of measuring the dimensions of the pelvis
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-Opsy
Process of viewing
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Biopsy
Removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or part of the body for “viewing” under a microscope
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-Pexy
Surgical fixation
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Colpopexy
Surgical fixation of a relaxed vaginal wall
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-Plasty
Surgical repair
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Rhinoplasty
Surgical repair of the nose in which the structure Of the nose is changed
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-rrhaphy
Suturing
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Nephrorrhaphy
The operation Of suturing the kidney
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-Scope
An instrument used to view
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Ophthalmoscope
Instrument used to view the interior of the eye
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-Scopy
The process of viewing with a scope
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Ophthalmoscopy
The process of using an ophthalmoscope to view the interior of the eye
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-Stomy
The surgical recreation of a new opening
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Colostomy
Surgical creation of a new opening between the colon and the surface of the body
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-Tomy
Incision into
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Phlebotomy
Incision into a vein
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-Tripsy
Intentional crushing
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Lithotripsy
Crushing of a stone in the bladder
May be accomplished by ultrasound or by laser
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-Ad
Toward, increase
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Caudad
Toward the tail or end of the body
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-Algesia
Sensitivity to pain
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Analgesia
Without sensitivity of pain
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-Algia
Pain
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Cephalalgia
Pain in the head
Headache
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-Blast
Embryonic stage of development
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leukoblast
Immature white blood cells
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-Cele
Swelling or herniation
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cystocele
Hemiation or protrusion of the urinary bladder through the wall of the vagina
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-Cide
To kill
To destroy
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Spermicide
Chemical substance that hills spermatozoa
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-cyte
Cell
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Leukocyte
White blood cell
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-Dynia
Pain
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-ectasia
Stretching or dilation
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Gastrectasia
Stretching or dilation of the stomach
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-ectasis
Stretching or dilation
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Gastrectasis
Stretching or dilation Of the stomach
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-Gen
That which generates
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Glycogen
That which generates sugar
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-Genesis
Generating
Formation
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Lithogenesis
The formation of stones
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-Genic
Pertaining to formation, producing
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Lithogenic
Pertaining to the formation of stones
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-Gravida
Pregnancy
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multigravida
A women who has been pregnant more than once
" many pregnancies"
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-iasis
Presence of an abnormal condition
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Cholelithiasis
Abnormal presence of gallstones in the gallbladder
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-itis
Inflammation
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Appendicitis
Inflammation of the appendix
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-Lepsy
Seizure, attack
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Narcolepsy
Seizure or sudden attack Of sleep
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-Lith
Stone
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Rhinolith
Stone or calculus in the nose
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-Lithiasis
Presence or formation of stones
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Cholelithiasis
Presence of gallstones
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-Lysis
Destruction or detachment
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Dialysis
Removal or detachment of certain elements from the blood or lymph by passing them through a semipermeable membrane
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-lytic
Destruction
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Keratolytic
Agent used to destroy hardened skin
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-Mania
A mental disorder
A "madness"
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Megalomania
Mental disorder characterized by delusions or grandeur
The patient believes he or she is someone of great importance
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-Megaly
Enlargement
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Cardiomegaly
Enlargement of the heart
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-oid
Resembling
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Mucoid
Resembling mucus
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-Oma
Tumor
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Lipoma
Fatty tumor
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-Opia
Visual condition
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Myopia
A condition of nearsightedness
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-opsia
Visual condition
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Hemianopsia
Blidness in one half of the visual field
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-Pathy
Disease
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Adenopathy
Disease of a gland
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-Penia
Decrease in
Deficiency
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Leukocytopenia
Decrease in the number of white blood cells
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-philia
Attraction to
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Necrophilia
Abnormal attraction to dead bodies
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-Phobia
Abnormal fear
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Necrophobia
Abnormal fear of death and dead bodies
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-Plasia
Formation or development
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Hyperplasia
Excessive formation or development
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-pnea
Breathing
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Dyspnea
Difficult breathing
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-Ptosis
Dropping or prolapse
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Colpoptosis
Prolapse of the vagina
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-rrhagia
Excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhea
Discharge
Flow
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Rhinorrhea
Flow or drainage from the nose
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-rrhexis
Rupture
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Arteriorrhexis
Rupture of the artery
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-Stasis
Stopping or controlling
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-Uria
A characteristic of the urine
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Hematuria
Presence of blood in the urine
