Chapter 5: Suffixes and Combining form Examples Flashcards
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appendectomy
ectomy: surgical removal of
tonsillectomy
ectomy: surgical removal of
leukemia
emia: condition of blood, congestion of blood in
septicemia
emia: condition of blood, congestion of blood in
antitoxin
in: chemical substance
antimelanin
in: chemical substance
epinephrine
ine: chemical substance
appendicitis
itis: inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
arthritis
itis: inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
osteoarthritis
itis: inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
tonsillitis
itis: inflammation of, inflammatory disease of
thermometer
meter: a device for measuring
cardiologist
logist; one who studies
psychology
logy: study of, science of, collection of
melanoma
oma: tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
osteoma
oma: tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
hematoma
oma: tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
trachoma
oma: tumor arising in or composed of, swelling containing, diseased condition, result of
psychosis
osis: diseased condition of, act of, process of
tuberculosis
osis: diseased condition of, act of, process of
hypnosis
osis: diseased condition of, act of, process of
psychopath
path: one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
osteopath
path: one who suffers from a disease of, one who treats a disease
neuropathy
pathy: disease of, treatment of disease of or by
