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66 Cards in this Set
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-able
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Capable of, Having ability to, as in viable.
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-ac, -al
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Pertaining to, as in cardiac.
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-algia
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Painful condition, as in neuralgia.
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-an, -ian
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Pertaining to, as in circadium.
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-ant
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Having the characteristics of, as in malignant.
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-asis, -asia, -esis, -osis
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Condition or state of, as in homeostasis.
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-asthenia
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Weakness, as in myasthenia.
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-ation
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Process, Action, Condition, as in inspiration.
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-blast
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To create, Build up, as in osteoblast.
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-cel, -cele
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Swelling, an enlarged space or cavity, as in meningocele.
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-centesis
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Puncture, Usually for drainage, as in amniocentesis.
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-cide, -cis
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Cut, Kill, Destroy, as in germicide.
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-clast
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Destory, Break down, as in osteoclast.
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-ectasis, - ectasis
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Stretching, Dilation, as in atelectasis.
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-ectomize, -ectomy
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Excision or removal of, as in appendectomy.
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-ema
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Swelling, Distention, as in emphysema.
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-emia
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Condition of blood, as in uremia.
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-esis
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Condition, Process, as in hemopoiesis.
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-esthesia
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Sensation, Feeling, as in anesthesia.
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-ferent
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Carry, as in efferent arterioles.
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-form
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Shape, as in fungiform.
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-gen
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Agent that produces or originates, as in cardiogenic.
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-gram
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Record, as in electrocardiogram.
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-graph
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Instrument for reconding, as in eletroencephalograph.
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-ia
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State, Condition, as in myopia.
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-iatrics, -iatry
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Medical practice specialty, as in geriatrics.
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-ician
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Person associated with, as in optician.
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-ics
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Art of, Science of, as in optics.
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-idrosis
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Sweating, as in uridosis.
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-idrosis
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Sweating, as in uridosis.
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-inogen
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Inactive form, as in fibrinogen, pepsinogen.
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-ion
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Action, Condition resulting from action, as in incision.
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-ism
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Condition, State, as in rheumatism.
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-ist
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One who practices, as on podiatrist.
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-itis
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Inflammation, as in dermatits.
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-ive
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Relating to, as in sedative.
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-ology
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The study or scince of, as in histology.
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-lyso, -lysis
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Dissolution, Loosening, Destruction, as in hemolysis.
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-malacia
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Softening, as in osteomalacia.
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-megaly
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Enlarged, as in cardiomegaly.
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-oid
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Resembling, as in spheroid.
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-ologist
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Specialist, as in endocrinologist.
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-oma
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Tumor, as in fibroma.
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-ory
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Pertaining to, as in sensory.
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-ose
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Full of, as in adipose.
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-osis
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Condition, Disease, as in osteoporosis.
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-ostomy
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Create an opening, as in colostomy.
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-otomy
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Surgical incision, as in tracheotomy.
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-pathy
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Disease, as in neuropathy.
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-penia
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Deficiency, as in leukopenia.
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-phobe, -phobia
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Fear of, Aversion to, as in hydrophobia.
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-plasia, -plasty
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Development, Formation, as in rhinoplasty.
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-plegia, -plexy
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Stroke, Paralysis, as in apoplexy.
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-pnea
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To breathe, as in apnea.
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-poiesis
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Production, as in hemopoiesis,
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-ptosis
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Falling, Sagging, as in blepharoptosis.
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-rrhage
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Bursting forth, abnormal discharge, as in hemorrhage.
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-rrhea
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Flow, Discharge, as in diarrhea.
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-scope
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Instrument, as in bronchoscope.
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-stomy
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Creation of a mouth or artifical opening, as in tracheostomy.
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-tic
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Pertaining to, as in diagnostic.
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-tomy
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Cutting into, Incision into, as in frontal lobotomy.
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-tripsy
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Crushing, as in lithotripsy.
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-trophy
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State relating to nutrition or growth, as in hypertrophy.
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-tropic
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Turning toward, Influencing, Changing, as in thyrotropic hormone.
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-uria
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Urine, as in polyuria.
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