suffix Flashcards

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ac

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pertaining to

example= cardiac

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al

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pertaining to

example= buccal

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algia

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pain

example= neuralgia

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ar, ary

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pertaining to

example= urinary

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asthenia

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weakness

example= myasthenia

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cele

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hernia, bulging

example= hydrocele

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centesis

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surgical puncture for removal of fluid

example= amniocentesis

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cyte

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cell

example= leukocyte

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dipsia

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thirst

example= polydipsia

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dynia

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pain

example= encephalodynia

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eal

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pertaining to

example= esophageal

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ectasis

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dilation or dissension of an organ

example= lymphangiectasis

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ectomy

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surgical removal

example= hysterectomy

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emia

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blood condition

example= leukemia

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genic

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producing, forming

example= carcinogenic

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gram

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record, picture

example= electrocardiogram

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graphy, graph

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instrument for recording

example= electroardiograph

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ia

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disease, abnormal condition

example= anorexia

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iasis

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pathological condition

example= elephantiasis

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iatry

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treatment

example= psychiatry

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ic

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pertaining to

example= anorexic

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icle

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small

example= ventricle

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ism

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state, condition

example= alcoholism

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itis

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inflammation of

example= arthritis

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ium
metallic element | example= barium
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lepsy
seizure | example= epilepsy
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lith
stone | example= tonsillolith
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logy
study of | example= biology
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lysis
breaking down | example= thrombolysis
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lytic
destroy, reduce | example= hemolytic
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malacia
softening | example= osteomolacia
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megaly
enlarged | example= osteomegaly
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meter
measuring instruments | example= cytometer
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metry
processing of measuring | example= optometry
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oid
resembling, like | example= carcinoid
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oma
tumor | example= hematoma
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opia, opsia
vision | example= presbyopia
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osis
abnormal condition | example= cyanosis
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osmia
order, smell | example= dysosmia
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ous
processing, full of | example= ferrous
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paresis
incomplete, partial | example= hemiparesis
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path, pathy
disease, | example= osteopath
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penia
deficiency, decreased number | example= leukocytopenia
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pepsia
digestion | example= dyspepsia
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phagia
eating, swallowing | example= dysphagia
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philia
attraction to | example= hemophilia
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phobia
fear of | example= agoraphobia
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plasia
formation | example= dysplasia
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plasty
surgical repair | example= rhinoplasty
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plegia
paralysis, stroke | example= paraplegia
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rrhage
blood bursting forth | example= hemorrhage
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rrhea
flow, discharge, | example= amenorrhea
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sclerosis
hardening | example= arteriosclerosis
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scope
instrument to view | example= microscope
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scopy
process of viewing | example= endoscopy
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spasm
twitching, involuntary contraction | example= neurospasm
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stasis
control, stop | example= homeostasis
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stenosis
narrowing | example= tracheostenosis
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stromy
artificial opening | example= colostomy
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therapy
treatment | example= hydrotherapy
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tic
pertaining to | example= paralytic
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tocia
conditions of labor | example= tomotocia
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tomy
incision, cut | example= cystotomy
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toxic
poison | example= cardiotoxic
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tripsy
rubbing, crushing | example= lithotripsy
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trophy
nourishment, development | example= atrophy
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tropic, tropia
turning, | example= exotropia
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ula, ule
small | example= globule
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uria
urine, urination, | example= nocturia