suffix Flashcards
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ac, al, ar, ary, ic
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pertaining to
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ad
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toward
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agon
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assemble, gather
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algesia
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excessive sensitivity
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algia, dynia
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pain
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an
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characteristic of
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ar
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relating to
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arche
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beginning
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ase
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enzyme
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asthenia
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lack of strength
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ation
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process
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atresia
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abnormal closure
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blast
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immature cell
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capnia
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carbon dioxide
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cele
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swelling
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centesis
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surgical puncture
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cidal
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pertaining to death
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cide
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kill
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clast
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break
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coccus
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spherical
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crine
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secrete
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cyte
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cell
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cytosis
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abnormal condition of cells
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desis
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binding, stabilizing, fusion
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dipsia
thirst
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ectasia, ectasis
distention, expansion
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ectomy
surgical removal
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emesis
vomit
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emia
pertaining to blood
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esthesia
nervouse sensation
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form
structure
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gen
producing
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genesis
origin of
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globin
protein
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gram
written record
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graph
an instrument for making record
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graphy
method of recording
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gravida
pregnancy
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ia
condition
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iasis
diseased condition
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ile
having qualities of
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ion
process
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ism
condition of
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ist
specialist
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itis
inflammation
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kinesia
movement
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lepsy
seizure
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lith
stone
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logist
one who studies
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logy
study of
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lysis, rrhexis
rupture
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malacia
softening
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megaly
enlargement
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meter
instrument to measure
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metry
measurement
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ness
state of, quality
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oid
like, similar to
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ole
small, little
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oma
tumor
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opia
eye, vision
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ory
pertaining ti
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ose
sugar, having qualities of
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osis, iasus
abnormal condition
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ostomy
surgical opening
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otomy
cut into, incision into
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ous
pertaining to
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oxia
oxygen level
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paresis
weakness
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pathy
disease
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penia
lack of, deficiency
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pepsia
digestion
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pexy
fixation
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phagia
eating, swallowing
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philia
increase in cell numbers
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phobia
fear
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phonia
voice
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phylaxis
protection
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physis
growth
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plasia
growth
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plasty
surgical repair
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plegia
paralysis
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pnea
breathing
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poiesis
production
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prandial
meal
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ptosis
dropping
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ptysis
spitting
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bursting forth
rrhage
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rrhea
discharge
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scope
instrument for viewing
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visual examination
scopy
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sis
condition of
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involuntary contraction
spasm, stalsis
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stasis
controlling, stop
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sthenia
strength
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stenosis
narrowing, tightening
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stomy
new opening
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taxia
muscle coordination
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tension
pressure
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therapy
treatment
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tome
instrument for cutting
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tomy
incision
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tony
tension
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tripsy
crushing
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trophy
development
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tropin
stimulation
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tropic
turning toward
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ula, ule
small, little
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uria
urine
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condition, process
