Chapter 2 SUFFIXES Flashcards

1
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-algesia

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condition of pain

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2
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-ant

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forming

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3
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-ase

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enzyme

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4
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-ate

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use, action

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5
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-blast

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immature cell

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6
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-cide

A

to kill

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7
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-crit

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to separate

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8
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-cuspid

A

point

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9
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-cyst

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bladder, sac

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-cyte

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cell

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11
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-dipsia

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thirst

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12
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-drome

A

that which runs together

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-er

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relating to, one who

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14
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-gen

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formation

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-genesis

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formation

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16
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-ide

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having particular quality

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17
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-ive

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nature of, quality of

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18
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-logy

A

study of

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19
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-lymph

A

clear fluid, serum, pale fluid

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20
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-or

A

one who

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21
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-phil

A

attraction

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22
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-stasis

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control

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23
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-therapy

A

treatment

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24
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-thermy

A

heat

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25
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-um

A

tissue, structure

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26
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-uria

A

urine

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27
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-ac

A

pertaining to

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28
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-ad

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pertaining to

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29
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-al

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pertaining to

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30
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-ary

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pertaining to

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-ile

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pertaining to

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33
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-ior

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pertaining to

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34
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-ose

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pertaining to

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35
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-ous

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pertaining to

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36
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-tic

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pertaining to

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37
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-us

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pertaining to

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38
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-y

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pertaining to

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39
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-cle

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small or minute

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40
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-icle

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small or minute

41
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-ole

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small or minute

42
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-ula

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small or minute

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-ule

A

small or minute

44
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-algia

A

pain

45
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-asthenia

A

weakness

46
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-betes

A

to go

47
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-cele (3 meanings)

A

hernia, swelling, tumor

48
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-cusis

A

hearing

49
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-derma

A

skin

50
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-dynia

A

pain

51
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-ectasis (2 meanings)

A

dilation, distention

52
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-edema

A

swelling

53
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-emesis

A

vomiting

54
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-ion

A

process

55
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-itis

A

inflammation

56
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-kinesis

A

motion

57
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-lepsy

A

seizure

58
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-lexia

A

diction

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-malacia

A

softening

60
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-mania

A

madness

61
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-megaly

A

enlargement

62
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-mnesia

A

memory

63
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-noia

A

mind

64
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-oid

A

resemble

65
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-oma

A

tumour

66
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-opia

A

vision

67
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-oxia

A

oxygen

68
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-pathy

A

disease

69
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-penia

A

deficiency

70
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-pepsia

A

to digest

71
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-phagia

A

to eat, swallow

72
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-phasia

A

speech

73
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-phobia

A

fear

74
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-plasia

A

formation

75
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-plasm

A

a thing formed

76
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-plegia

A

paralysis

77
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-pnea

A

breathing

78
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-centesis

A

surgical puncture

79
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-clasis

A

a break

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-desis

A

binding

81
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

82
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-graph

A

instrument for recording

83
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-graphy

A

recording

84
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-ize (3 meanings)

A

to make, treat, or combine with

85
Q

-lysis

A

destruction

86
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-meter

A

instrument to measure

87
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-metry

A

measurement

88
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-opsy

A

to view

89
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-pexy

A

surgical fixation

90
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-pheresis

A

remove

91
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

92
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

93
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-scope

A

instrument for examining

94
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-scopy

A

visual examination

95
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-stomy

A

new opening

96
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

97
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-tomy

A

incision

98
Q

-tripsy

A

crushing