Suffix L1-4 Flashcards by Alice Lo

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ac

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pertaining to

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aemia

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blood condition

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al

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pertaining to

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algia

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pain

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apheresis

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removal, carry away

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ar

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pertaining to

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ary

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pertaining to

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atic

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pertaining to

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capnia

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carbon dioxide

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centesis

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procedure to puncture/puncture to withdraw fluid from the body
E.g. Thoracentesis, Pericardiocentesis, Abdominocentesis

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crit

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separation of

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cyte

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cell

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cytosis

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more than the normal number of cells

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eal

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pertaining to

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ectasis

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dilation

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ectomy

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surgical removal

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gen

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that which produces

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genic

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producing/creation

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globin / globulin

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protein

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gram

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record

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graphy

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processing of recording / visual examination

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ia

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condition

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ic

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pertaining to

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ion

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action

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ism

state of

logy

study of

lytic

destruction

manometer

instrument to measure pressure

megaly

enlarged

meter

instrument to measure

metry

process of measuring

oedema

swelling

ole

small

oma

mass / growth

oma

tumor

osis

abnormal condition

ostomy

surgical create an opening

otomy / tomy

surgical incision / a temporary incision

ous

pertaining to

paresis

weakness

pathy

disease condition

penia

too few

phagia

eat / swallow

phasia

speech

phil

attracted to

philia

condition attracted to

phonia

voice

phylaxis

protection

plastic

pertaining to development

plasty

surgical repair

plegia

paralysis 麻痺

pnoea

breathing

poiesis

formation, production

ptysis

spitting

rrhage

abnormal flow / excessive flow

rrhagic

pertaining to abnormal flow

rrhea / rrhoea

flowing or discharge

sclerosis

hardening

scope

instrument for viewing

scopy

process of visually examination

spasm

involuntary muscle contraction

stasis

staying in one place

stenosis

narrowing

systole

contraction of heart muscle

tension

pressure

thorax

chest

ule

small

um

a structure

esthesia

sensation / feeling

kinesia

motion / movement

lepsy

seizure 發作

oid

like