Suffix Flashcards

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-algia

A

pain

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-cyte

A

cell

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-dynia

A

pain

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4
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-ectomy

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surgical removal; excision

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5
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-emesis

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vomiting

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6
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-genic

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producing; produced by

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7
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-gnosis

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knowledge

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8
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-gram

A

record

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-graph

A

instrument used to

record

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-graphy

A

process of recording

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11
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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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13
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-logist

A

specialist; one

who studies

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14
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-malacia

A

softening

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15
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-megaly

A

enlargement

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-oma

A

tumor

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-phobia

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fear

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20
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-plasty

A

surgical

reconstruction

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21
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-ptosis

A

drooping; sagging

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-ptysis

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-rrhage; rrhagia

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bursting forth (blood)

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-rrhaphy

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to suture (to sew)

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-rrhea
flow; discharge
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-rrhexis
rupture
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-sclerosis
hardening
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-scope
instrument used to view inside a body cavity or organ
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-scopy
the process of viewing inside a body cavity or organ
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-spasm
sudden involuntary muscle | contraction
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-statis
stable; stopping; controlling; narrowing
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-stomy
surgical creation of an | opening
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-tomy
to cut; incision
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-trophy
growth; nourishment
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- ac; -al; -ar; -ic; | - ous; -ary; -eal
pertaining to
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DROME
TO RUN
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GENOUS
PRODUCED BY
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IASIS
ABNORMAL CONDITION
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ION
PROCESS
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MORTEM
DEATH
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OPSY
VIEW
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PARTUM
DELIVERY
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PLASIA \ PLASM
DEVELOPMENT \ FORMATION
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PNEA
BREATHING
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TIC
PERTAINING TO
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UM
STRUCTURE
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URIA
URINATION
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-Y
PROCESS \ CONDITION
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cle
small
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edema
swelling
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ium
structure
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coccus
berry-shape
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therapy
treatment
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derma
skin