Suffixes ch.1 Flashcards by Ashley Mansfield

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-algia

gastralgia;

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pain

stomach pain

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-cele

cystocele;

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hernia, protrusion

protrusion of the bladder

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-cyte

erythrocyte

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cell

; red cell

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-dynia

cardiodynia

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pain

; hear pain

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-ectasis

bronchiectasis

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dilation

; dilated bronchi

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-gen

pathogen

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that which produces

; that which produces disease

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-genesis

spermatogenesis

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produces; generates

; produces sperm

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-genic

carcinogenic

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producing; produced by

; producing cancer

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-ia

bradycardia;

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state, condition

condition of slow heart

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-iasis

lithiasis;

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abnormal condition

abnormal condition of stones

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-iatry

podiatry;

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medical treatment

medical treatment of the foot

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-ism

hypothyroidism;

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state of

state of low thyroid

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-itis

dermatitis;

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inflammation

inflammation of the skin

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-logist

cardiologist;

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one who studies

one who studies the heart

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-logy

cardiology;

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study of

study of the heart

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-lysis

hemolysis;

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destruction

blood destruction

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-lytic

thrombolytic;

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destruction

clot destruction

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-malacia

chondromalacia;

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abnormal softening

abnormal cartilage

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-megaly

cardiomegaly

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enlargement, large

; enlarged heart

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-oid

fibroid;

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resembling

resembling fibers

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-oma

carcinoma;

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tumor, mass, swelling

cancerous tumer

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-osis

cyanosis

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abnormal condition

; abnormal condition of being blue

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-pathy

myopathy;

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disease

muscle disease

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-phobia

photophobia;

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fear

fear of light

-plasia hyperplasia;

development, growth excessive development

-plasm neoplasm;

formation, development new formation

-ptosis blepharoptosis;

drooping drooping eyelid

-rrhagia cystorrhagia

abnormal flow condition ; abnormal flow from the bladder

-rrhea rhinorrhea;

discharge, flow discharge from the nose

-rrehexis hysterorrhexis;

rupture ruptured uterus

-sclerosis arteriosclerosis

hardening ; hardening of an artery

-stenosis angiostenosis

narrowing ; narrowing of a vessel

-therapy chemotherapy;

treatment treatment with chemicals

-trophy hypertrophy;

nourishment, development excessive development

-ule venule

small ;small vein

-rrhage hemorrhage

excessive, abnormal flow , excessive bleeding