Chapter 1 SUFFIXES Flashcards
1
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-poiesis
A
formation
2
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-ptosis (4 similar meanings)
A
prolapse, drooping, sagging, falling down
3
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-ptysis
A
spitting
4
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-rrhagia
A
to burst forth
5
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-rrhage
A
to burst forth
6
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-rrhaphy
A
suture
7
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-rrhea (2 meanings)
A
flow, discharge
8
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-rrhexis
A
rupture
9
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-scope
A
instrument for examining
10
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-scopy
A
visual examination
11
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-tome
A
instrument to cut
12
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-tomy
A
incision
13
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-al
A
pertaining to
14
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-ion
A
process
15
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-ic
A
pertaining to
