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28 Cards in this Set
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-logy
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suffix form
study, science, the study or sciene of |
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-logist
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suffix form
one who specializes in a certain study or science |
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-malacia
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suffix form
the softening (of tissues) of |
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-sclerosis
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suffix form
the hardening (of tissues) of |
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-stenosis
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suffix form
the narrowing (of a part of the body) |
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-toxic
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suffix form
poisonous (to an organ) |
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-toxin
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suffix form
a substance poisonous to (a part of the body) |
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-ectasia
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compound suffix form
dilation, enlargement |
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-ectasis
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compound suffix form
dilation, enlargement |
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-ectomy
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compound suffix form
surgical excision; removal of all (total excision) or part (partial excision) of an organ |
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-gen
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compound suffix form
substance that produces (something) |
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-genesis
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compound suffix form
formation, origin |
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-genic
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compound suffix form
causing, producing, caused |
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-genic
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compound suffix form
by, produced by or in |
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-gram
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compound suffix form
a record of the activity of an organ (often an x-ray) |
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-graph
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compound suffix form
an instrument for recording the activity of an organ |
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-graphy
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compound suffix form
(1) the recording of the activity of an organ (usually by x-ray examination) (2) a descriptive treatise (on a subject) |
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-lysis
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compound suffix form
dissolution, reduction, decomposition, disintegration |
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-lytic
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compound suffix form
pertaining to dissolution or decomposition, disintegration |
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-pathy
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compound suffix form
disease |
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-ptosis
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compound suffix form
dropping, sagging, prolapse (of an organ or part) |
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-rrhagia
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compound suffix form
profuse discharge, hemorrhage |
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-rrhea
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compound suffix form
profuse discharge, excessive secretion |
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-rrhexis
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compound suffix form
bursting (of tissues), rupture |
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-scope
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compound suffix form
an instrument for examining |
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-scopy
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compound suffix form
examination |
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-tome
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compound suffix form
a surgical instrument for cutting |
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-tomy
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compound suffix form
surgical incision |
